Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 94.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 94.4 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ghana peaked at 94.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.87, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 173rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.87 | — |
| 2001 | 76.73 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 77.58 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.43 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.27 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.93 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.75 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.56 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.36 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.15 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.94 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.72 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 86.49 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.25 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 88.01 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.76 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.49 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.22 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.94 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.66 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.36 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.72 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.4 | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 94.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 94.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.66 | 75.87 | 83.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6 | 84.15 | 90.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.04 | 91.66 | 94.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ghana was 94.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.87 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Ghana ranks 173rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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