Ghana—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Ghana's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 42.9% in 2024, ranking #119 out of 150 countries. This represents a +3.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 42.9% (2024) and the lowest was 14.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.4% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Original contributors: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, note: Aggregate data by groups are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene., publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
Unit
% of population