According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 55% of the country.
There is a divide between rural and urban areas, tap water is safe to drink in 63% of urban areas, while it's only safe to drink in 45% of rural areas.
Stick to drinking bottled water in Ghana and try to avoid the sachets of water sold on the street โ these are often contaminated.
According to the CDC tap water is generally not safe for consumption.
According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 35.11 / 100 (100 being best).
Numbeo considers this score to be "Low"
1 adult could save about 861$ per year in Ghana by drinking tap water instead of buying bottled water.
๐ณ Drinking tap water would also help with reducing your plastic footprint and improve environmental pollution.
