Share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana

Ghana: Share living with less than 320 int per day was 56.29 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
56.29
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
90.3
in 1991
All-time low
56.29
in 2016
Years of data
7
1987–2016

Share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana, 1987–2016

0204060801001987200120161987: 90.21988: 89.61991: 90.31998: 79.82005: 76.72012: 59.82016: 56.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana is 56.29, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana peaked at 90.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.29, in 2016.

That places Ghana 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 90.16 —
1988 89.57 -0.7%
1991 90.3 +0.8%
1998 79.81 -11.6%
2005 76.69 -3.9%
2012 59.78 -22.0%
2016 56.29 -5.8%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 56.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.47, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 56.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.14, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.87 89.57 90.16 2
1990s 85.05 79.81 90.3 2
2000s 76.69 76.69 76.69 1
2010s 58.04 56.29 59.78 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 13 Rwanda 62.21 compare
  2. 14 Guinea-Bissau 62.08 compare
  3. 15 Mali 59.53 compare
  4. 17 Togo 55.63 compare
  5. 18 Benin 50 compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 47.91 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana?
Share living with less than 320 int per day in Ghana was 56.29 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 90.3 in 1991.
What is the lowest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 56.29 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for share living with less than 320 int per day?
Ghana ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
Is share living with less than 320 int per day rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Share living with less than 320 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 320 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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