Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 20.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Ghana is 20.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Ghana peaked at 65.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.3% | — |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 52.3% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
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 proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Ghana?
- Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Ghana was 20.5% in 2016, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by out-of-pocket health expenditure. The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).