Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Ghana
Ghana: Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.0%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2022
All-time low
36.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Ghana stood at 58.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Ghana peaked at 60.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 10th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.0% | — |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.0%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 36.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 45.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Ghana?
- Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Ghana was 58.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving at least 3 doses of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria for Pregnant Women (IPTp3) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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