Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ghana
Ghana: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 4.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
4.7%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
44th
of 77 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1994
All-time low
4.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1988–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ghana, 1988–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ghana is 4.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ghana peaked at 14.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.8% | — |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +65.9% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ghana?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ghana was 4.7% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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