Number of children who are underweight in Ghana
Ghana: Number of children who are underweight was 504,537 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
504,537
World rank
26th
of 96 countries
All-time high
706,712
in 1993
All-time low
455,653
in 2014
Years of data
11
1988β2022
Number of children who are underweight in Ghana, 1988β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Ghana is 504,537, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Ghana peaked at 706,712 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 455,653, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 26th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 598,866 | 598,866 | 598,866 | 1 |
| 1990s | 647,503 | 589,927 | 706,712 | 3 |
| 2000s | 543,418 | 486,115 | 623,005 | 3 |
| 2010s | 499,288 | 455,653 | 531,178 | 3 |
| 2020s | 504,537 | 504,537 | 504,537 | 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 number of children who are underweight in Ghana?
- Number of children who are underweight in Ghana was 504,537 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 706,712 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,653 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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