Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Ghana
Ghana: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 43.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.2%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2014
All-time low
34.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Ghana stood at 43.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Ghana peaked at 55.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.0% | — |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -22.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 34.0% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 41.3% | 55.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Zimbabwe 48.0% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 47.6% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 46.4% compare
- 30 Mauritania 42.9% compare
- 31 Nigeria 40.6% compare
- 32 Togo 39.0% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Ghana?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Ghana was 43.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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