Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 35.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Ghana is 35.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Ghana peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 41 Yemen 35.9% compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 44 Eritrea 35.2% compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 34.7% compare
- 46 Oman 34.4% compare
- 46 South Sudan 34.4% compare
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 prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Ghana?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Ghana was 35.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.