Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2000
All-time low
36
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ghana stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ghana peaked at 47.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1 | — |
| 2001 | 46.8 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.5 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.3 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.1 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.7 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.9 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.3 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.75 | 43.7 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6 | 36.8 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.12 | 36 | 36.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3 compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2 compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6 compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6 compare
- 45 South Sudan 35 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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ghana?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ghana was 36 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).