Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ghana
Ghana: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ghana stood at 56.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ghana peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 56 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 | 24 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 37 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 | 51 | 57 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ghana?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ghana was 56 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.