Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ghana
Ghana: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 18.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
18.8%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2005
All-time low
13.8%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ghana stood at 18.8%.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ghana peaked at 21.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.8% | — |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.8% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ghana?
- Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Ghana was 18.8% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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