Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ghana
Ghana: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.2 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Ghana is 2.2 num m, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Ghana peaked at 3 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7 num m, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.8 num m | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7 num m | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6 num m | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 num m | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4 num m | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 num m | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2 num m | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7 num m | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 num m | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1 num m | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2 num m | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 num m | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7 num m | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 num m | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 num m | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 num m | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1 num m | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8 num m | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 num m | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2 num m | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2 num m | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.2 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.2 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 num m | 1.7 num m | 3 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.28 num m | 1.7 num m | 2.8 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 num m | 1.8 num m | 2.2 num m | 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 number of undernourished people in Ghana?
- Number of undernourished people in Ghana was 2.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 num m in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for number of undernourished people?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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