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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2851 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 855.78 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 875.56 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
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.