The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds in Ghana
Ghana: The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds was 861,369 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
861,369
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
861,369
in 2023
All-time low
484,339
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds in Ghana, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the worlds number of vaccinated one year olds in Ghana stood at 861,369. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the worlds number of vaccinated one year olds in Ghana peaked at 861,369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 484,339, in 1981.
That places Ghana 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 486,416 | — |
| 1981 | 484,339 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 506,404 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 532,149 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 541,573 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 544,936 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 553,457 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 561,295 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 567,315 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 573,143 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 581,423 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 589,724 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 595,746 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 600,473 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 602,255 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 603,045 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 604,137 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 609,661 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 621,938 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 637,513 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 658,322 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 677,348 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 690,534 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 701,926 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 711,990 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 727,837 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 743,301 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 750,455 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 758,271 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 770,867 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 789,345 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 810,659 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 829,521 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 844,700 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 852,954 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 858,864 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 860,403 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 849,253 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 842,048 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 844,510 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 847,741 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 852,001 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 855,949 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 861,369 | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 861,369 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 253,034, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 861,369 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 458,112, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 535,103 | 484,339 | 573,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 604,592 | 581,423 | 637,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 719,085 | 658,322 | 770,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 838,226 | 789,345 | 860,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 854,265 | 847,741 | 861,369 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the worlds number of vaccinated one year olds in Ghana?
- The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds in Ghana was 861,369 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the worlds number of vaccinated one year olds recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 861,369 in 2023.
- What is the lowest the worlds number of vaccinated one year olds recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,339 in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for the worlds number of vaccinated one year olds?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the worlds number of vaccinated one year olds rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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