Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ghana
Ghana: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 6.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.3
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
75th
of 169 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2001
All-time low
5.6
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ghana, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ghana stood at 6.3.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ghana peaked at 14.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2021.
That places Ghana 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 | 6.9 | 14.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ghana?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Ghana was 6.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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