Urban population, female in Ghana
Ghana: Urban population, female was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
67th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Urban population, female in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Ghana is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 67th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
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 urban population, female in Ghana?
- Urban population, female in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for urban population, female?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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