Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 15.6 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.6 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ghana peaked at 32.8 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6 percent, in 2023.
That places Ghana 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8 percent | — |
| 2001 | 32.4 percent | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.8 percent | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.2 percent | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4 percent | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7 percent | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.8 percent | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8 percent | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7 percent | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6 percent | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5 percent | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3 percent | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3 percent | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.3 percent | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5 percent | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8 percent | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2 percent | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5 percent | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8 percent | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 percent | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.5 percent | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16 percent | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7 percent | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.6 percent | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.6 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.72 percent | 25.6 percent | 32.8 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.43 percent | 17.1 percent | 24.5 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.88 percent | 15.6 percent | 16.5 percent | 5 |
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ghana?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ghana was 15.6 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 percent in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.