Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana

Ghana: Daily per capita fat supply was 48.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.71
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.4
in 2022
All-time low
29.49
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply in Ghana is 48.71, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Ghana peaked at 50.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.49, in 1979.

Ghana ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 32.49 —
1962 30.34 -6.6%
1963 29.78 -1.9%
1964 30.61 +2.8%
1965 31.6 +3.2%
1966 31.58 -0.1%
1967 33.52 +6.2%
1968 33.81 +0.9%
1969 31.81 -5.9%
1970 38.29 +20.3%
1971 38.82 +1.4%
1972 38.22 -1.6%
1973 39.23 +2.6%
1974 40.16 +2.4%
1975 37.85 -5.8%
1976 37.13 -1.9%
1977 31.74 -14.5%
1978 30.46 -4.0%
1979 29.49 -3.2%
1980 30.15 +2.3%
1981 33.78 +12.1%
1982 30.91 -8.5%
1983 31.43 +1.7%
1984 33.81 +7.6%
1985 33.08 -2.2%
1986 35.8 +8.2%
1987 36.44 +1.8%
1988 37.34 +2.5%
1989 37.04 -0.8%
1990 33.55 -9.4%
1991 31.87 -5.0%
1992 34.2 +7.3%
1993 34.98 +2.3%
1994 36.32 +3.8%
1995 34.78 -4.2%
1996 32.38 -6.9%
1997 32.8 +1.3%
1998 37.29 +13.7%
1999 37.01 -0.8%
2000 37.91 +2.4%
2001 36.39 -4.0%
2002 42.68 +17.3%
2003 40.07 -6.1%
2004 39.9 -0.4%
2005 42.36 +6.2%
2006 45.71 +7.9%
2007 41.55 -9.1%
2008 47.63 +14.6%
2009 45.78 -3.9%
2010 49.55 +8.2%
2011 45.22 -8.7%
2012 45.91 +1.5%
2013 43.33 -5.6%
2014 41.86 -3.4%
2015 41.06 -1.9%
2016 40.21 -2.1%
2017 40.81 +1.5%
2018 42.43 +4.0%
2019 42.42 -0.0%
2020 44.86 +5.8%
2021 48.52 +8.2%
2022 50.4 +3.9%
2023 48.71 -3.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 48.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.69, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 48.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.73 29.78 33.81 9
1970s 36.14 29.49 40.16 10
1980s 33.98 30.15 37.34 10
1990s 34.52 31.87 37.29 10
2000s 42 36.39 47.63 10
2010s 43.28 40.21 49.55 10
2020s 48.12 44.86 50.4 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 167 Iraq 50.96 compare
  2. 168 Angola 49.54 compare
  3. 169 Yemen 49.2 compare
  4. 171 Kenya 48.6 compare
  5. 172 Zambia 48.5 compare
  6. 173 Mali 47.56 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Ghana?
Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana was 48.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 50.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 29.49 in 1979.
How does Ghana rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Ghana ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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