Live insights
What the country already knows, and what this platform is doing about it
The national figures below are published survey results, not our estimates. The activity figures are counted live from Healthy Ghana, with any region of fewer than 5 people hidden so no one can be identified.
The national picture
Published figures for Ghana
Every number here is quoted from one national survey. We do not adjust, model or round them in our favour.
Children under five who are stunted
18%
Short for their age — a marker of long-term undernutrition. 6% are wasted and 12% underweight.
Children 6–59 months who are anaemic
49%
28% mildly, 20% moderately and 1% severely anaemic.
Women aged 15–49 who are anaemic
41%
23% mildly, 17% moderately anaemic.
Babies exclusively breastfed under six months
53%
Up from 32% in 1988, but roughly unchanged since 2014.
Children 6–23 months meeting minimum dietary diversity
41%
Fed at least five of the eight defined food groups the previous day.
Under-five mortality
40per 1,000
Infant mortality is 28 and neonatal mortality 17 per 1,000 live births.
Women receiving antenatal care from a skilled provider
98%
88% attended four or more antenatal visits.
Births assisted by a skilled provider
88%
Up from 41% in 1988 — one of Ghana's clearest health gains.
Source: Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022 — Key Indicators Report, Ghana Statistical Service with The DHS Program, May 2023. Read the report.
Live platform activity
How Healthy Ghana is being used
Counted from the platform itself and refreshed while you read. Counts only — no readings, names or records.
People with a record
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Readings recorded
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Meals logged
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Movement recorded
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Community visits
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Screenings recorded
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Published health guides
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Regions shown
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0 smaller groups hidden to protect identity.
Activity by region
Last twelve weeks of activity
Not enough weeks of activity to draw a trend yet.
These activity figures describe use of this platform. They are not a national statistic and should not be read as one. Nothing here identifies a person or reveals a health reading.