Average age, total in Ghana
Ghana: Average age, total was 25.18 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.18
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
25.18
in 2016
All-time low
22.03
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average age, total in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 25.18 for average age, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Ghana peaked at 25.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.03, in 1991.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.03 | — |
| 1998 | 23.26 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.68 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.18 | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.31, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.59, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.64 | 22.03 | 23.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.21 | 24.21 | 24.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.93 | 24.68 | 25.18 | 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, total in Ghana?
- Average age, total in Ghana was 25.18 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.03 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for average age, total?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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