Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ghana
Ghana: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 661.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ghana is 661.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ghana peaked at 1,022 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 660.6, in 2023.
That places Ghana 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 994.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1,006 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,017 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,022 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,021 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,017 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,008 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 990.7 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 966.4 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 941.1 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 915.9 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 889.4 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 867.2 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 849.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 834.4 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 819.3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 803.3 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 778.4 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 748.7 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 718.2 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 692 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 670.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 660.9 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 660.6 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 661.9 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 998.47 | 941.1 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.43 | 718.2 | 915.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.1 | 660.6 | 692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 United States of America 780.8 compare
- 36 Benin 731.1 compare
- 37 Nepal 719.3 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 656.6 compare
- 40 Guinea 591.3 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 586.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ghana?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ghana was 661.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,022 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.6 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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