Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 36.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ghana stood at 36.0%. 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, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ghana peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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% | -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 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 92% of the median. (45 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
- 40 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 41 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 42 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 44 Eritrea 35.6% compare
- 46 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ghana?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ghana was 36.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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