Health in Ghana 1,254 indicators covering health for Ghana. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child mortality complete gapminder 3.59 2024 down 34.7% 51st Child mortality gdp per capita 3.59 2024 down 34.6% 51st Number of neonatal deaths igme 16,118 2024 down 27.6% 31st Number of child deaths igme 31,720 2024 down 33.5% 36th Child mortality rate marimekko 3.59 2024 down 34.7% 51st Vaccination coverage who unicef 90 2024 down 2.2% 92nd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 7.5% 2024 down 5.7% 53rd Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 36.6% 2024 up 22.0% 150th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 14.5% 2024 up 36.8% 143rd Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 20.4% 2024 up 43.3% 125th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 10.6% 2024 up 58.1% 109th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 37.7% 2024 up 18.9% 151st Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 7.8% 2024 down 7.3% 51st Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 13.8% 2024 up 42.3% 143rd Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 5.6% 2024 down 9.5% 56th Number of under-five deaths 31,720 2024 down 33.5% 36th Number of infant deaths 24,393 2024 down 29.2% 34th Number of neonatal deaths 16,118 2024 down 27.6% 31st Neonatal mortality rate 18.07 2024 down 28.3% 50th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 27.52 2024 down 29.9% 52nd Under-five mortality rate 35.88 2024 down 34.7% 51st Domestic general government health expenditure 10.1% 2023 up 16.7% 97th External health expenditure 8.5% 2023 down 48.5% 65th External health expenditure per capita 6 current US$ 2023 down 65.6% 88th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 20.01 current international $ 2023 down 49.6% 84th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 56 2023 up 21.7% 146th Healthcare access quality un 56 2023 up 21.7% 146th Universal health coverage index 56 2023 up 21.7% 146th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 36.0% 2023 down 11.3% 42nd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 35.3% 2023 down 11.5% 43rd Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 45.3% 2023 down 5.8% 24th Stillbirth rate 19.4 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 17.4% 25th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 240,000 2024 unchanged 14th Life expectancy men women 67.94 2023 up 5.9% 199th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th Poverty vs life expectancy 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th Birth rate vs death rate 26.31 2023 down 18.3% 47th Child mortality around the world 4.1 2023 down 32.5% 39th Food supply vs life expectancy 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 67.94 2023 up 5.9% 199th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 63.13 2023 up 4.1% 199th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 4.1 2023 down 32.5% 39th Annual number of deaths by world region 237,871 2023 up 6.3% 41st Births and deaths projected to 2100 237,871 2023 up 6.3% 41st Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 861,369 2023 up 2.0% 36th Difference in male and female life expectancy 4.07 2023 up 42.4% 156th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.08 2023 up 1.7% 89th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 4.81 2023 up 36.9% 124th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.58 2023 up 35.0% 199th Womens life expectancy at birth 67.94 2023 up 5.9% 199th Number of deaths per year 237,871 2023 up 6.3% 41st Crude death rate 7.04 2023 down 13.8% 129th ← Previous Page 6 of 21 Next →