Dietary composition by country in Ghana
Ghana: Dietary composition by country was 5.87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.87 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Ghana peaked at 9.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 114th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.92 | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.94 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9764 | -49.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9782 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.95 | +99.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9741 | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | +99.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9664 | -50.2% |
| 1970 | 1.93 | +99.3% |
| 1971 | 1.92 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9625 | — |
| 1974 | 0.9603 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.9529 | — |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +149.8% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.66 | +221.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 9.16 | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 5.87 | -12.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +221.8% | 2.38 | 7.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 | 0.9664 | 1.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5773 | 0 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0953 | 0 | 0.9529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 2.38 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 5.87 | 9.16 | 4 |
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 dietary composition by country in Ghana?
- Dietary composition by country in Ghana was 5.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for dietary composition by country?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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