Health in Ghana
Ghana
Health data overview for the Republic of Ghana
Population
33 787 914 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
4.15 (2021)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
Lower-middle income (LMC)
Population
Current Population
Ghana, 2023
33.8M
33,787,914 people
Age 0-14 Years
Ghana, 2023
17.9%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Ghana, 2023
77.4%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Ghana, 2023
4.7%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Ghana, 2000 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Ghana, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (Ghana, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stroke | 73.1 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis | 48.6 |
| 3 | Lower respiratory infections | 43.9 |
| 4 | Ischaemic heart disease | 37.7 |
| 5 | Malaria | 35 |
| 6 | HIV/AIDS | 33.5 |
| 7 | Road injury | 26 |
| 8 | Preterm birth complications | 25.8 |
| 9 | COVID-19 | 24.6 |
| 10 | Kidney diseases | 20.6 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Ghana, 2019
33.9% [27.1% – 40.8%]
−0.4 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Ghana, 20222
3.4% [2.3% – 4.5%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Ghana, 2022
12.9% [11.1% – 14.9%]
+0.3 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Ghana, 2022
7% [5.1% – 9.3%]
+0.4 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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