3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Ghana
Ghana: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
48
in 2021
All-time low
24
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ghana stood at 48. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ghana peaked at 48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2005 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 44 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 48 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 24 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 35 | 46 | 4 |
| 2020s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ghana?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ghana was 48 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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