Share of households by type in Ghana
Ghana: Share of households by type was 24.74 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.74
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
67th
of 76 countries
All-time high
30.82
in 2006
All-time low
16.15
in 2000
Years of data
12
1984–2019
Share of households by type in Ghana, 1984–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 24.74 for share of households by type in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Ghana peaked at 30.82 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.15, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 67th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of households by type in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20.32 | — |
| 1993 | 23.94 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 24.57 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.15 | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 30.82 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 27.13 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 24.46 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 30.5 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 27.15 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 30.48 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 24.74 | -18.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.32 | 20.32 | 20.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.26 | 23.94 | 24.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 16.15 | 30.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.47 | 24.46 | 30.5 | 5 |
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 households by type in Ghana?
- Share of households by type in Ghana was 24.74 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of households by type?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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