Sachet water was the most popular improved drinking water source in Ghana as of 2021. Around 37 percent of over eight million people in the country mainly used this source, followed by boreholes (17.7 percent) and public taps (12.7 percent). Overall, the majority of the population drank water from improved water sources compared to unimproved ones.
Share of individuals with access to improved drinking water in Ghana as of 2021, by source
Characteristic
Share of population
Sachet water
37.4%
Borehole/Tube well
17.7%
Public tap/Stand pipe
12.7%
Pipe-borne inside dwelling
7.4%
Pipe-borne outside dwelling but in neighbour’s house/compound
The source defines improved water as a "water source that is likely to be protected from outside contamination such as pipe borne water, borehole, tube well, protected well, rain water, protected spring, bottled water and sachet water".
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Ghana Statistical Service. (February 8, 2022). Share of individuals with access to improved drinking water in Ghana as of 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313192/population-share-with-access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-ghana-by-type/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Share of individuals with access to improved drinking water in Ghana as of 2021, by source." Chart. February 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313192/population-share-with-access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-ghana-by-type/
Ghana Statistical Service. (2022). Share of individuals with access to improved drinking water in Ghana as of 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313192/population-share-with-access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-ghana-by-type/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Share of Individuals with Access to Improved Drinking Water in Ghana as of 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313192/population-share-with-access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-ghana-by-type/
Ghana Statistical Service, Share of individuals with access to improved drinking water in Ghana as of 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313192/population-share-with-access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-ghana-by-type/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Share of individuals with access to improved drinking water in Ghana as of 2021, by source [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, February 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313192/population-share-with-access-to-improved-drinking-water-sources-in-ghana-by-type/
