Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 36.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 36.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 43.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 36.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.0% | 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 35.0% 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 36.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.