The current prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana is 6.2%, which has increased by 0.3% (5.1%) since 2021.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2022
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Ghana
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.0
-0.0
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar61
-intl dollar1
(2022)
Birth registration
70.6%
+0.1%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
27.8%
+3.5%
(2022)
Ghana Undernourishment between 2001 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.9% |