Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Ghana
Ghana: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 45.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 45.3% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -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% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Ghana?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Ghana was 45.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.