Healthcare access quality un in Ghana
Ghana: Healthcare access quality un was 56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
57
in 2022
All-time low
24
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare access quality un in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 56 for healthcare access quality un in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un 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 access quality un 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 healthcare access quality un in Ghana?
- Healthcare access quality un in Ghana was 56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for healthcare access quality un?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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