Population aged 65 and above, total in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.0%
World rank
90th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.010.020.030.040.051991200320161991: 0.039 % of total population1998: 0.046 % of total population2005: 0.046 % of total population2012: 0.049 % of total population2016: 0.049 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Ghana is 0.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Ghana peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 90th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +16.8%
2005 0.0% +1.4%
2012 0.0% +4.7%
2016 0.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 88 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  3. 89 Nigeria 0.0% compare
  4. 91 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
  5. 92 Kenya 0.0% compare
  6. 93 Jordan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Ghana?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Ghana was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Ghana ranks 90th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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