Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 86.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ghana, 1993–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ghana stood at 86.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ghana peaked at 86.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1993.
That places Ghana 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.2% | — |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +10.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 86.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 86.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.2% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 45.7% | 57.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 67.4% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ghana?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Ghana was 86.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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