Ghana Flag Country Data: GHANA

Demographic Overview

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Population
26.3 million (2015)
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Population Under-Five
3.8 million (2015)
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Live Births
819,000 (per year, 2015)

Child and Maternal Health Overview

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Deaths Under-Five
54,000 (per year, 2015)

Causes of Child and Maternal Mortality in Ghana

Hover over each cause of mortality below to see how select health behaviors contribute to mortality reduction globally, listed in alphabetical order. Note that the behaviors are not linked to mortality at the country level.

Neonatal Causes

Age 0 to 30 days

Source: WHO-MCEE Estimates for Child Causes of Death, 2015

Child Causes

Age 1 month to 5 years

Sources: WHO-MCEE Estimates for Child Causes of Death, 2015, Demographic and Health Survey

Maternal Causes


Source: Global Causes of Maternal Death: A WHO Systematic Analysis, 2014


Breastfeeding IconBreastfeeding

Care for Acute Malnutrition IconCare for Acute Malnutrition

Complementary Feeding IconComplementary Feeding

Feeding during and after Illness IconFeeding during and after Illness

Growth Monitoring IconGrowth Monitoring

Nutrition Sensitive Health Behaviors IconNutrition Sensitive Health Behaviors

Postnatal Nutrition IconPostnatal Nutrition

Pregnancy Nutrition IconPregnancy Nutrition

Conflict Areas IconConflict Areas

Private Sector Systems Strengthening IconPrivate Sector Systems Strengthening

Child Health and Immunization IconChild Health and Immunization

Care for Pneumonia

Caregivers appropriately manage care for signs and symptoms of ARI in children

Indicator: Percentage of children born in the five years preceding the survey with acute respiratory infection taken to a health facility

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Management of Diarrhea

Behavior: Caregivers appropriately manage diarrhea in children

Indicator: Percentage of children born in the five years preceding the survey with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration solution (ORS), that is either fluid from an ORS packet or a pre-packaged ORS fluid

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Full Course of Immunizations

Behavior: Caregivers complete a full course of timely vaccinations for infants and children under 2 years

Indicator: Percentage of children 12-23 months who had received all 8 basic vaccinations

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Malaria IconMalaria

Insecticide-Treated Net Use

Pregnant women and children sleep under an insecticide-treated net (ITN)

Indicator: Percentage of pregnant women who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the night before the survey

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Indicator: Percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the night before the survey

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Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy

Pregnant women take intermittent preventive treatment of malaria (IPTp) during antenatal care (ANC) visits

Indicator: Percentage of women age 15-49 with a live birth in the two years preceding the survey who during the pregnancy took 3 or more doses of SP/Fansidar, with at least one dose during an antenatal care visit

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Indicator: Percentage of women age 15-49 with a live birth in the two years preceding the survey who during the pregnancy took 2 or more doses of SP/Fansidar, with at least one dose during an antenatal care visit

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Care for Malaria

Caregivers appropriately manage care for signs and symptoms of malaria for children

Indicator: Among children under age five with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought from a health facility or provider

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Maternal Health IconMaternal Health

Antenatal Care

Pregnant women complete a full course of quality antenatal care (ANC)

Indicator: Percentage of women who had a live birth in the three years preceding the survey who had 4+ antenatal care visits

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Delivery in Health Facility

Pregnant women deliver in a health facility with an equipped, qualified provider

Indicator: Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey delivered at a health facility

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene IconWater, Sanitation and Hygiene

Handwashing with Soap

Family members wash hands with soap under running water at 4 critical times [after defecation, after changing diapers, before food preparation and before eating]

Indicator: Among households where place for handwashing was observed, percentage of households with soap and water. Soap includes soap or detergent in bar, liquid, powder or paste form.

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Safe Disposal of Human Feces

Family members safely dispose of human feces

Indicator: Percentage of households with improved and non-shared toilet facilities

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Safe Drinking Water

Family members drink safe water

Indicator: Percentage of households whose main source of drinking water is an improved source

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Newborn Health IconNewborn Health

Essential Newborn Care

Caregivers provide essential newborn care immediately after birth

Indicator: Among last-born children born in the 2 years preceding the survey, percentage who started breastfeeding within 1 hour of delivery

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Indicator: Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey delivered at a health facility. The proxy indicator is based on the assumption that newborns are more likely to receive the elements of essential newborn care if they are born in a health facility.

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Care for Newborn Illness

Caregivers seek prompt and appropriate care for signs and symptoms of newborn illness

Indicator: Percentage of last births in the two years preceding the survey who had their first postnatal checkup in the first two days after birth. The proxy indicator is based on the assumption that caregivers who attend a postnatal checkup within the first two days are more likely to know the danger signs of newborn illness and take action, and are also accessing care during a child's most vulnerable days.

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Nutrition IconNutrition

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding

Mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour after delivery

Indicator: Among last-born children born in the two years preceding the survey the percentage who started breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth

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Exclusive Breastfeeding

Mothers breastfeed exclusively for six months after birth

Indicator: Percentage of youngest children under two years of age living with the mother who are exclusively breastfed from age 0-5 months

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Complementary Feeding

Caregivers feed adequate amounts of diverse, nutritious, age appropriate foods to children from 6 to 23 months (inclusive), while continuing to breastfeed

Indicator: Percentage of breastfed children age 6-23 months fed four or more food groups and the minimum meal frequency

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Reproductive Health IconReproductive Health

Adolescent First Birth

Sexually active adolescents use a modern contraceptive method to delay first birth until after age 18

Indicator: Percentage of sexually active unmarried women age 15-19 currently using any modern method of contraception

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Birth Spacing

After a live birth, women or their partners use a modern contraceptive method to avoid pregnancy for at least 24 months

Indicator: Percentage of currently married or in union women using family planning for spacing

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HIV IconHIV

Condom Use

Women and men use a condom during high risk sex

Indicator: Percentage of women who say they used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner, of those who have had sex with such a partner in the last 12 months.

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Indicator: Percentage of men who say they used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner, of those who have had sex with such a partner in the last 12 months.

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Male Condom Use during Paid Sex

Men use a condom during paid sexual intercourse

Indicator: Percentage of men reporting condom use the last time they had paid sex, of those who report having had paid for sex in the 12 months preceding the survey.

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HIV Testing

Women and men test for HIV and obtain test results

Indicator: Percentage of women who have ever had an HIV test and received their results

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Indicator: Percentage of men who have ever had an HIV test and received their results

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School-Based Gender-Based Violence IconSchool-Based Gender-Based Violence