Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana peaked at 14.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 77th of 140 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.8% | — |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.9% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Ghana was 6.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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