Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Ghana
Ghana: Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age was 123 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
123
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
123
in 2018
All-time low
118
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Ghana is 123, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Ghana peaked at 123 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118 | — |
| 2001 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 123 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 123 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 123 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.1 | 118 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1 | 119 | 123 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 147 Eritrea 123 compare
- 147 Jordan 123 compare
- 147 Madagascar 123 compare
- 147 South Sudan 123 compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 123 compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 123 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 123 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 123 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 women of reproductive age in Ghana?
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Ghana was 123 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 123 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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