Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ghana
Ghana: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 27.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.8
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.22
in 2015
All-time low
5.2
in 1988
Years of data
15
1980–2022
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ghana, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ghana is 27.8, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ghana peaked at 28.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1988.
Ghana ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1988 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1 | +94.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3 | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 14.01 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 24.81 | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 18.24 | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 28.22 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 23.68 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 25 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 24.26 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8 | +14.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.28, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.7 | 10.1 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.44 | 14.01 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 18.24 | 28.22 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 1 |
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 contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ghana?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ghana was 27.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1988.
- How does Ghana rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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