Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ghana
Ghana: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
49
World rank
25th
of 30 countries
All-time high
49
in 2022
All-time low
31
in 2008
Years of data
9
2003–2022
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ghana is 49, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ghana peaked at 49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 25th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.8 | — |
| 2008 | 31 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 31 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2 | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 46.2 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 43.8 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 49 | +21.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.35, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4 | 31 | 33.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.57 | 31 | 46.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
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 married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ghana?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ghana was 49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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