Ghana vs Peru: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Ghana
60.2%
in 2024
Peru
56.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
65th
Peru rank
68th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 60.2% against 56.2% in Peru, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Ghana ranks 65th and Peru ranks 68th of 104 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 57.1% | 20.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 58.6% | 10.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 58.2% | 0.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 60.2% against 56.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Ghana and Peru?
- 4.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Ghana ranks 65th and Peru ranks 68th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.