Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Ghana stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Ghana peaked at 23.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 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 prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Ghana?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Ghana was 20.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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