Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Ghana
Ghana: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 17.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Ghana stood at 17.4. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Ghana peaked at 35.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 55th of 97 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.7 | — |
| 1993 | 32.8 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.7 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 30.6 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 35.5 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 27.9 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 28.4 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.7 | 30.6 | 34.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.6 | 27.9 | 35.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 17.5 | 22.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 1 |
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 children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Ghana?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Ghana was 17.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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