People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Ghana
Ghana: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 81.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Ghana stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Ghana peaked at 81.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.4% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 69.9% | 81.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 49 Republic of Moldova 84.5% compare
- 50 Comoros 83.9% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 78.4% compare
- 54 Peru 78.3% compare
- 55 Yemen 77.6% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Ghana?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Ghana was 81.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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