Coverage of essential health services in Ghana
Ghana: Coverage of essential health services was 56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 56 for coverage of essential health services in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services 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.
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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More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 20 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 deaths (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 coverage of essential health services in Ghana?
- Coverage of essential health services 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 coverage of essential health services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.