Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 17.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 35.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 17.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.