6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ghana
Ghana: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 44.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ghana is 44.47, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ghana peaked at 44.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 100th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 | — |
| 2001 | 12.34 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.28 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.41 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 15.81 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 17.24 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 20.19 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 21.72 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 23.27 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 24.86 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 26.48 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 28.13 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.81 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 31.51 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 33.25 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.01 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 36.8 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 38.62 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.47 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 42.34 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 43.6 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.47 | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 44.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 44.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.06, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9 | 12.1 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 | 24.86 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.47 | 42.34 | 44.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 47.09 compare
- 98 Congo 46.08 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 44.94 compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 43.89 compare
- 102 Mexico 43.04 compare
- 103 Fiji 41.86 compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ghana?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Ghana was 44.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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