Children with a birth weight in Ghana
Ghana: Children with a birth weight was 64.71 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
64.71
World rank
73rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
64.71
in 2016
All-time low
20.79
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2016
Children with a birth weight in Ghana, 1996–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, children with a birth weight in Ghana stood at 64.71. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Ghana peaked at 64.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.79, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 73rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.79 | — |
| 2001 | 28.34 | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 36.11 | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 42.82 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 54.04 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 60.3 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 64.71 | +7.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 64.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 64.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.79 | 20.79 | 20.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.76 | 28.34 | 42.82 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.68 | 54.04 | 64.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 73.4 compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 73.01 compare
- 72 Togo 70.25 compare
- 74 Cameroon 64.65 compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 64.65 compare
- 76 Senegal 64.64 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Ghana?
- Children with a birth weight in Ghana was 64.71 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.79 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for children with a birth weight?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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