Children moderately or severely stunted in Ghana
Ghana: Children moderately or severely stunted was 661.9 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Ghana stood at 661.9 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Ghana peaked at 1,022 num th in 2003 and was at its lowest, 660.6 num th, in 2023.
That places Ghana 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 994.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,006 num th | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,017 num th | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,022 num th | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,021 num th | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,017 num th | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,008 num th | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 990.7 num th | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 966.4 num th | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 941.1 num th | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 915.9 num th | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 889.4 num th | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 867.2 num th | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 849.5 num th | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 834.4 num th | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 819.3 num th | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 803.3 num th | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 778.4 num th | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 748.7 num th | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 718.2 num th | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 692 num th | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 670.1 num th | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 660.9 num th | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 660.6 num th | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 661.9 num th | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 661.9 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.9 num th, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 661.9 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 998.47 num th | 941.1 num th | 1,022 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.43 num th | 718.2 num th | 915.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.1 num th | 660.6 num th | 692 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Ghana?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Ghana was 661.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,022 num th in 2003.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.6 num th in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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