Exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana
Ghana: Exclusive breastfeeding was 52.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
52.59
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
62.1
in 2008
All-time low
2.2
in 1988
Years of data
10
1988–2022
Exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana is 52.59, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana peaked at 62.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1988.
Ghana ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.45 | 7.4 | 31.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.67 | 52.96 | 62.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.88 | 42.9 | 52.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.59 | 52.59 | 52.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Eswatini 54.01 compare
- 24 Gambia 53.63 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 53.29 compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.26 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.26 compare
- 29 Mongolia 51.1 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana was 52.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1988.
- How does Ghana rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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