People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ghana
Ghana: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 92.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ghana is 92.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ghana peaked at 92.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9% | — |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 83.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 88.6% | 92.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Yemen 94.7% compare
- 53 Senegal 94.4% compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 93.4% compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.0% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 91.8% compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 91.8% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ghana?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ghana was 92.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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