Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Ghana
Ghana: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 67.2 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
67.2
World rank
23rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 2003
All-time low
66.1
in 2017
Years of data
10
1988β2022
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Ghana, 1988β2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.2 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Ghana peaked at 84.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.1, in 2017.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5 | 76.5 | 76.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.2 | 78.1 | 80.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.43 | 76.2 | 84.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.27 | 66.1 | 75.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 67.2 | 67.2 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Ghana?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Ghana was 67.2 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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