* Data ref ers to 2008.

Last update: 4 April 2011.

Abc
*KDQDKHDOWKSURILOH
0 10 20
Percentage of total
Malaria
Other
Pneumonia
Diarrhoea
Prematurity
Birth asphyxia
Neonatal sepsis
Congenital abnomalities
njuries
Measles 2
2
4
9
11
12
12
13
14
18
Distribution of causes of deaths i n children under-5 (2008)
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
0
50
100
150
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liv
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Under-5 mortality rate
Country
Regional
av erage
Global
av erage
G
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n
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r
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l
Total population (thousands)
Population liv ing in urban areas (%)
Gross national income per capita (PPP int. $)
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Lif e expectancy at birth (y ears)
Male
Female
Both sexes
Adult mortality rate (per 1000 adults 15-59 y ears) Both sexes
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1000 liv e births) Both sexes
Maternal mortality ratio* (per 100 000 liv e births)
Prev alence of HV (per 1000 adults 15-49 y ears)
Prev alence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)
... ... 23 837
50 38 51
10 599 2 561 1 530
68
71
66
54
56
52
60
64
57
176 383 332
60 127 69
260 620 350
8 47 18
201 475 329
Selected indicators (2009)
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
0
20
40
60
80
100
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
DTP3 immunization among 1-year-ol ds
Country
Regional average
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
0
20
40
60
80
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
Children aged under-5 stunted
1995 2000 2005 2010
0
20
40
60
80
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(
U
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$
)
Per capita total expenditure on health
Ghana is located in the WHO Af rican Region.
Communicable Noncommunicable njuries
Country Regional
average
Country Regional
average
Country Regional
average
0
50
100
P
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r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
78
66
15
25
7
9
Distribution of years of life lost by causes (2008)
* Data ref er to latest
year available f rom
2000. For specif ic
years and ref erences,
visit the Global Health
Observatory at
www.who.int/gho.
** For data sources
and years, see the
World Health Statistics
2011.
Last update: 4 April
2011.
Abc
*KDQDKHDOWKSURILOH
Ghana is located in
the WHO Af rican
Region.
mproved drinking-water sources mproved sanitation f acilities
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
0
20
40
60
80
100
P
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r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
Population using improved water and sanitation
PIace of residence
Urban
Total
Rural
Contraceptive
prevalence
Antenatal care
(4+ visits)
Births attended
by skilled health
personnel
Measles
immunization in
1-year-olds
Smear-positive
TB treatment-
success
C
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C
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R
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a
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r
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0
20
40
60
80
100
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
24 24
44
78
48
59
69
93
80
86
Utilisation of health services*
Births attended by
skilled health personnel
Measles immunization
in 1-year-olds
R
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r
b
a
n
P
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%
R
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P
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2
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%
W
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a
lt
h
ie
s
t
2
0
%
0
20
40
60
80
100
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
95
24
84
43
95
88
93
88
nequities in health service utilization**
Under-5 mortality rate
R
u
r
a
l
U
r
b
a
n
P
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s
t
2
0
%
W
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a
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h
ie
s
t
2
0
%
0
20
40
60
80
100
D
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a
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s

p
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r

1
0
0
0

liv
e

b
ir
t
h
s
60
103
75
91
nequities in mortality**
Male Female
C
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u
n
t
r
y
R
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g
io
n
a
l
a
v
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r
a
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e
C
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a
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a
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r
a
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e
0
20
40
60
80
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
17.7
9.5
2.8
0.7
Tobacco smoking (adults 15+) (2006)
Physicians
Nurses &
midwives
C
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t
r
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R
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a
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a
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C
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a
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e
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
P
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1
0

0
0
0

p
o
p
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la
t
io
n
2.3
0.9
10.9
10.5
Health workforce*
Male Female
C
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r
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R
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g
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n
a
l
a
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e
C
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a
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a
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r
a
g
e
0
20
40
60
80
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
a
g
e
5.3
4.4
11.1 11.7
Obesity (adults 20+) (2008)