Early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana
Ghana: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 58.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
58.16
World rank
26th
of 56 countries
All-time high
58.16
in 2022
All-time low
15.6
in 1993
Years of data
9
1993–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana, 1993–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana is 58.16, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana peaked at 58.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 1993.
That places Ghana 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.6 | — |
| 1998 | 25.3 | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 45.44 | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 35.17 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 51.93 | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 45.88 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 55.61 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 51.97 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 58.16 | +11.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.32, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.21, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.45 | 15.6 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.18 | 35.17 | 51.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.16 | 45.88 | 55.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.16 | 58.16 | 58.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Burkina Faso 60.3 compare
- 24 Kenya 60.13 compare
- 25 Indonesia 58.2 compare
- 27 Mauritania 55.54 compare
- 28 Nepal 54.62 compare
- 29 Philippines 54.09 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 early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana was 58.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Early initiation of breastfeeding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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