Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Ghana
Ghana: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 1.33 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.33
World rank
62nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
5.97
in 1998
All-time low
1.33
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.33 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Ghana peaked at 5.97 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2016.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.73 | — |
| 1998 | 5.97 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | -10.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 15% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.91, 23% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 | 4.73 | 5.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.48 | 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)
- 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 share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Ghana?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Ghana was 1.33 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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