Children who receive ors in Ghana
Ghana: Children who receive ors was 47.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Children who receive ors in Ghana, 1986–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 47.8 for children who receive ors in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who receive ors in Ghana peaked at 48.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1986.
That places Ghana 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Children who receive ors in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 36 | +1100.0% |
| 1988 | 33.5 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 21 | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 28.5 | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.2 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.6 | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 44.5 | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 35 | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 48.6 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 47.8 | -1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children who receive ors in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1100.0% | 3 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.38 | 3 | 36 | 4 |
| 1990s | 28.85 | 28.5 | 29.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.3 | 28.8 | 44.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.8 | 35 | 48.6 | 3 |
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 children who receive ors in Ghana?
- Children who receive ors in Ghana was 47.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who receive ors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children who receive ors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for children who receive ors?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children who receive ors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who receive ors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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