Number undernourished in Ghana
Ghana: Number undernourished was 2.10 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
47th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.70 million
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Ghana, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Ghana stood at 2.10 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Ghana peaked at 3.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 47th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.80 million | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 1.70 million | 3.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.80 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.80 million | 2.10 million | 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 number undernourished in Ghana?
- Number undernourished in Ghana was 2.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for number undernourished?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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