Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 45.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.1
in 2000
All-time low
45.2
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 45.3 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ghana peaked at 54.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.2, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 24th of 192 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 anemia in pregnant women in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1 | — |
| 2001 | 53.8 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.6 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.6 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.6 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.5 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.7 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 46 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.3 | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.59 | 50.5 | 54.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.51 | 45.7 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.27 | 45.2 | 45.4 | 4 |
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 anemia in pregnant women in Ghana?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ghana was 45.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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