Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Ghana
Ghana: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 9.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.4
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
40th
of 125 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 2023
All-time low
5.1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Ghana, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.4 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Ghana peaked at 9.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2015.
That places Ghana 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.1 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | +14.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.55 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Togo 9.9 compare
- 39 Tunisia 9.6 compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 42 South Africa 8.5 compare
- 43 Albania 8.4 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 8.4 compare
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Ghana?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Ghana was 9.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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