Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ghana
Ghana: Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 111 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
111
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
111
in 2019
All-time low
107
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 111 for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ghana peaked at 111 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2000.
That places Ghana 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107 | — |
| 2001 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111 | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 111 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 111 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.1 | 107 | 108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 | 108 | 111 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 pregnant women in Ghana?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ghana was 111 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 pregnant women (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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