Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Ghana
Ghana: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 11.98 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.98
World rank
37th
of 95 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 1993
All-time low
11.17
in 2014
Years of data
11
1988–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11.98 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Ghana peaked at 25.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.17, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 37th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.85 | — |
| 1993 | 25.1 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 22.16 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 20.13 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 19.04 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.94 | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 14.38 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.36 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 11.17 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 12.56 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 11.98 | -4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.85 | 22.85 | 22.85 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.46 | 20.13 | 25.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 13.94 | 19.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.36 | 11.17 | 13.36 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 1 |
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Ghana?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Ghana was 11.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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