Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 87.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ghana, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ghana is 87.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ghana peaked at 87.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.1% | — |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 87.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.1% | 55.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 67.2% | 78.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 142 Kenya 89.3% compare
- 143 Lesotho 88.8% compare
- 144 Uganda 88.4% compare
- 146 Mexico 87.5% compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.0% compare
- 148 United Republic of Tanzania 85.0% compare
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- 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)
- 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ghana?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ghana was 87.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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