Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Ghana
Ghana: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 was 73.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Ghana is 73.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Ghana peaked at 83.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1993.
That places Ghana 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48.2% | — |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -5.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 73.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.8%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 73.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.3%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 48.2% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 74.2% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 73.8% | 83.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Ghana?
- Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Ghana was 73.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).