Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 240,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
240,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
250,000
in 2020
All-time low
230,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana is 240,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana peaked at 250,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 230,000, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 230,000 | — |
| 2011 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 240,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 240,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 240,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 239,000 | 230,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,000 | 240,000 | 250,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana was 240,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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