Average age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Average age, female was 26.33 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.33
World rank
88th
of 109 countries
All-time high
26.33
in 2016
All-time low
22.77
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average age, female in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, female in Ghana is 26.33, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, female in Ghana peaked at 26.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.77, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 88th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.77 | — |
| 1998 | 23.92 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 24.88 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.51 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.33 | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 26.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.16, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 26.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.19, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.35 | 22.77 | 23.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.88 | 24.88 | 24.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.92 | 25.51 | 26.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, female in Ghana?
- Average age, female in Ghana was 26.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average age, female?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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