Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ghana
Ghana: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.8
World rank
35th
of 99 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 1993
All-time low
4.7
in 2014
Years of data
11
1988–2022
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ghana stood at 5.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ghana peaked at 12.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 35th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.1 | — |
| 1993 | 12.3 | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 8.2 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 9.9 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 6 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 6 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Guinea 6.4 compare
- 32 Tajikistan 6.4 compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 6.3 compare
- 36 Togo 5.7 compare
- 37 Mali 5.4 compare
- 37 Philippines 5.4 compare
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- 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 children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ghana?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ghana was 5.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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