Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Ghana
Ghana: Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women was 124 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
124
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
124
in 2018
All-time low
119
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Ghana is 124, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Ghana peaked at 124 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119 | — |
| 2001 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 124 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 124 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 124 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.1 | 119 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.1 | 120 | 124 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 140 South Sudan 124 compare
- 140 Fiji 124 compare
- 140 Eritrea 124 compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 124 compare
- 140 Malaysia 124 compare
- 140 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 124 compare
- 140 Sri Lanka 124 compare
- 140 Tajikistan 124 compare
- 140 Nepal 124 compare
- 140 Algeria 124 compare
- 140 Bahrain 124 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Ghana?
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Ghana was 124 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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