Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 161 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2000
All-time low
15.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ghana is 15.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ghana peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 69th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ghana?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ghana was 15.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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