Ghana: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Ghana's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 59.50.
That's down 2.5% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Ghana ranks #24 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #22 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 76.40
- Trough
- 59.50
- 1-year change
- -2.5%
- 5-year change
- -10.5%
- -2.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -17.0%
- -1.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 59.5000 | |
| 61.0000 | |
| 62.6000 | |
| 64.1000 | |
| 65.4000 | |
| 66.5000 | |
| 67.5000 | |
| 68.4000 | |
| 69.4000 | |
| 70.5000 |
About Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Indicator code: SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Ghana's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 59.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) fell 2.5% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Ghana rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Ghana ranked #24 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Ghana's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019 was 33.69, so Ghana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #22 of 48.
- What is Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) and how is it measured?
- Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.