Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 35.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 35.3% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ghana peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 44th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 42 Yemen 35.9% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 45 Eritrea 35.2% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.7% compare
- 47 Oman 34.4% compare
- 47 South Sudan 34.4% 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ghana?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ghana was 35.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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