Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 64.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.54
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
76.57
in 2015
All-time low
64.42
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 64.54 for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ghana peaked at 76.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.42, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.42 | — |
| 2007 | 64.42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.09 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 72.43 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 75.1 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 76.57 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 75.37 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 74.16 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.96 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.76 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 70.56 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.35 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.15 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.95 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 65.75 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 64.54 | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 64.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.46, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 64.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.42 | 64.42 | 64.42 | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.96 | 64.42 | 76.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 64.54 | 70.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ghana?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ghana was 64.54 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.42 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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