Share of low birthweight babies born in Ghana
Ghana: Share of low birthweight babies born was 14.42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14.42
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2000
All-time low
14.42
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Ghana stood at 14.42. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Ghana peaked at 15.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.42, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 38th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 | — |
| 2001 | 15.78 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.75 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.72 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.67 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.61 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.54 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.45 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.35 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.23 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.11 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.99 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.88 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.79 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.73 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.67 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.62 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.56 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.46 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.42 | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.56, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.59 | 15.23 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.73 | 14.46 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 | 14.42 | 14.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Ghana?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Ghana was 14.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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