Share of women who are married or in a union in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Ghana, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Ghana stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Ghana peaked at 20.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 98th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.5% | — |
| 1971 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 95 Jordan 7.6% compare
- 95 Kenya 7.6% compare
- 97 Egypt 7.5% compare
- 99 Timor-Leste 7.2% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 7.1% compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.1% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Ghana?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Ghana was 7.2% in 2022, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.