Ever breastfed in Ghana
Ghana: Ever breastfed was 96.8 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.8
World rank
26th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.9
in 2011
All-time low
96.8
in 2022
Years of data
10
1988–2022
Ever breastfed in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, ever breastfed in Ghana stood at 96.8. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Ghana peaked at 98.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.8, in 2022.
That places Ghana 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 98.2 | 97.6 | 98.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8 | 96.8 | 96.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Ghana?
- Ever breastfed in Ghana was 96.8 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for ever breastfed?
- Ghana ranks 26th 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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