Number of people who are undernourished in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.10 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Ghana, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.10 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Ghana peaked at 3.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 2009.
That places Ghana 47th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.80 million | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 1.70 million | 3.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.80 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.80 million | 2.10 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Ghana?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Ghana was 2.10 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.