Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Ghana
Ghana: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 96.75 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.75
World rank
27th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.87
in 2011
All-time low
96.75
in 2022
Years of data
10
1988–2022
Ever breastfed in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 96.75 for ever breastfed in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Ghana peaked at 98.87 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.75, in 2022.
That places Ghana 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 97.7 | — |
| 1993 | 97.6 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.62 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.87 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.37 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.66 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.75 | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.68, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7 | 97.7 | 97.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.7 | 97.6 | 97.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.21 | 97.62 | 98.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.64 | 98.37 | 98.87 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.75 | 96.75 | 96.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 24 Kazakhstan 97.1 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 97.06 compare
- 26 Bolivia 96.81 compare
- 28 Tanzania 96.6 compare
- 29 Mozambique 96.38 compare
- 30 Mauritania 96.03 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 ever breastfed in Ghana?
- Ever breastfed in Ghana was 96.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.87 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.75 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for ever breastfed?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Ever breastfed (0-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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