Ghana - Access to safely managed drinking water services
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Ghana was 16.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 16.08 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 0.18 |
| 2003 | 0.87 |
| 2004 | 1.58 |
| 2005 | 2.32 |
| 2006 | 3.07 |
| 2007 | 3.85 |
| 2008 | 4.66 |
| 2009 | 5.48 |
| 2010 | 6.33 |
| 2011 | 7.20 |
| 2012 | 8.10 |
| 2013 | 9.01 |
| 2014 | 9.95 |
| 2015 | 10.92 |
| 2016 | 11.90 |
| 2017 | 12.91 |
| 2018 | 13.95 |
| 2019 | 15.00 |
| 2020 | 16.08 |
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Ghana was 60.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 60.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 30.23 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.23 |
| 2001 | 30.40 |
| 2002 | 31.84 |
| 2003 | 33.30 |
| 2004 | 34.77 |
| 2005 | 36.26 |
| 2006 | 37.76 |
| 2007 | 39.28 |
| 2008 | 40.81 |
| 2009 | 42.35 |
| 2010 | 43.91 |
| 2011 | 45.48 |
| 2012 | 47.07 |
| 2013 | 48.67 |
| 2014 | 50.28 |
| 2015 | 51.91 |
| 2016 | 53.55 |
| 2017 | 55.20 |
| 2018 | 56.87 |
| 2019 | 58.55 |
| 2020 | 60.25 |
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Ghana was 41.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 41.41 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.28 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.28 |
| 2001 | 13.56 |
| 2002 | 14.52 |
| 2003 | 15.77 |
| 2004 | 17.06 |
| 2005 | 18.38 |
| 2006 | 19.72 |
| 2007 | 21.09 |
| 2008 | 22.50 |
| 2009 | 23.93 |
| 2010 | 25.39 |
| 2011 | 26.87 |
| 2012 | 28.39 |
| 2013 | 29.93 |
| 2014 | 31.49 |
| 2015 | 33.09 |
| 2016 | 34.70 |
| 2017 | 36.34 |
| 2018 | 38.01 |
| 2019 | 39.70 |
| 2020 | 41.41 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
