Access to improved drinking water among households in Ghana rose from 60.7% in 2000 to 92% in 2021, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu said.
Census figures show the share climbed to 86% in 2010 before reaching 92% in 2021. That leaves about nine in ten households using an improved source at the latest count, a 31.3 percentage-point rise over 21 years.
Dr Iddrisu said population and housing census enumerators ask households about assets and amenities, including water. In 2000, 60.7% of households reported an improved drinking-water source; the share then improved significantly to 86% in 2010 and to 92% by 2021.
The indicator measures the proportion of households using a source classified as improved. It does not by itself establish continuous availability or water quality at the point of use.