Angola vs Ghana: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Angola
71.4%
in 2024
Ghana
66.5%
in 2024
Angola rank
17th
Ghana rank
19th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 71.4% against 66.5% in Ghana, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 19th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.7% | 64.7% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 64.9% | 5.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 71.4% against 66.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Angola and Ghana?
- 4.9%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Angola ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 19th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.