Health in Ghana

1,254 indicators covering health for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Maternal deaths ihme 2,373 2020 down 16.5% 26th
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 263.11 2020 down 21.9% 32nd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 67.1% 2023 down 11.2% 57th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 9.24 2023 down 5.5% 31st
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 up 11.2% 1st
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 99.0% 2025 up 11.2% 1st
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 93.0% 2025 up 4.5% 70th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 up 11.2% 1st
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 92.0% 2025 up 46.0% 54th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 99.0% 2025 up 2.1% 1st
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2020 96th
New HIV infections 0.42 2025 down 47.5% 25th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 15.6% 2024 down 23.9% 69th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 661.9 2024 down 20.7% 38th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 76.3 2024 down 20.3% 67th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 1.8% 2024 down 25.0% 153rd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 60.2% 2024 up 26.6% 65th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.2 2018 up 9.1% 62nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 2018 up 2.4% 122nd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.3 2018 up 6.5% 93rd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 2018 up 9.1% 62nd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.2 2018 up 6.7% 117th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.4 2018 up 4.8% 112th
Prevalence of anemia among children 59.5% 2019 down 17.0% 24th
Births attended by skilled health staff 78.9% 2018 up 44.2% 138th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 78.9 2018 up 44.2% 138th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 3,314 2021 up 1.6% 26th
Adolescent mortality rate 4.43 2021 down 19.5% 33rd
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 320,000 2024 up 14.3% 20th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 3.3% 2024 down 26.7% 165th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 0.6% 2024 down 25.0% 156th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 6.0% 2024 down 26.8% 165th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 93.0% 2025 down 4.1% 85th
Physicians per 1000 people 0.266 2023 up 166.0% 154th
Physicians 0.266 per 1,000 people 2023 up 166.0% 154th
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.49 2024 down 18.8% 27th
Global vaccination coverage 95 2024 down 3.1% 53rd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 16.0% 2024 up 166.7% 143rd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.88 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 34.7% 46th
Infant mortality rate 27.52 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 29.9% 48th
Neonatal mortality rate 18.07 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 28.3% 46th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 43,000 2024 down 6.5% 28th
Incidence of tuberculosis 126 2024 down 23.6% 55th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 5,200 2024 down 52.7% 24th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 9,300 2024 down 15.5% 21st
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 27 2024 down 28.9% 29th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 2,400 2024 down 61.9% 18th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 30 2024 down 26.8% 5th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 4.55 2025 up 6.5% 117th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 126 2024 down 23.6% 56th
Tuberculosis deaths region 12,000 2024 down 29.4% 19th
Tuberculosis death rate 34 2024 down 43.3% 28th
Tuberculosis deaths who 12,000 2024 down 29.4% 19th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 20.4% 2024 up 83.1% 85th
Tuberculosis incidence 126 per 100,000 people 2024 down 23.6% 50th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 12 2024 down 50.0% 38th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 64.11 2020 up 4.8% 131st
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.3 2024 down 25.0% 35th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 15,000 2024 down 28.6% 15th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 20,009 2024 up 36.4% 38th