The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Ghana is currently 12%, a decrease of 0.6% (-4.8%) compared to 2017.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Ghana
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ghana
Underweight children
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 Underweight children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -1% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 19% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 23.2% |