The current prevalence of undernourishment of Ghana is 4.9%, this is a decrease of 0.2% (-3.9%) compared to 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ghana
Undernourishment
More indicators for Ghana
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar68
+intl dollar5
(2021)
Birth registration
70.6%
+0.1%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
24.3%
-0.7%
(2018)
Ghana Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.9% |