Health in Central, Ghana: official figures
77.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in the Central Region had received all basic vaccinations in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, joint 6th highest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 74.6%).
How many children in the Central Region are stunted?
16.5% of children under 5 in the Central Region were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, joint 8th highest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 17.4%).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is anaemia among children in the Central Region?
44.7% of children aged 6 to 59 months in the Central Region were anaemic when tested in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 6th lowest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 48.9%).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyAre births in the Central Region attended by trained staff?
85.0% of births in the Central Region in the two years before the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey were assisted by a doctor, nurse or midwife, 4th lowest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 87.6%).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat is the child mortality rate in the Central Region?
The under-5 mortality rate in the Central Region was 46 deaths per 1,000 live births over the 10 years before the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 8th highest of Ghana's 16 regions.
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children do women in the Central Region have?
Women in the Central Region had a total fertility rate of 3.6 children each in the 3 years before the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, joint 5th lowest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 3.9).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people in the Central Region have health insurance?
83.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Central Region were covered by health insurance, almost all through the National Health Insurance Scheme, in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (Ghana: 90.1%).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Central compares with other regions
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (GDHS) (2022)
Central ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (GDHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ashanti | 80.3% |
| 4 | Volta | 79.6% |
| 5 | North East | 78.4% |
| 6 | Central | 77.8% |
| 7 | Bono East | 77.8% |
| 8 | Bono | 75.3% |
| 9 | Upper West | 74.7% |
Children under 5 who are stunted (GDHS) (2022)
Central ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 who are stunted (GDHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oti | 20.3% |
| 6 | Ashanti | 17.2% |
| 7 | Bono | 17.0% |
| 8 | Central | 16.5% |
| 9 | Ahafo | 16.5% |
| 10 | Upper West | 16.5% |
| 11 | Volta | 14.4% |
Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births, 10 years before the survey (GDHS) (2022)
Central ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births, 10 years before the survey (GDHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Western | 48 |
| 6 | Bono East | 48 |
| 7 | Volta | 47 |
| 8 | Central | 46 |
| 9 | Ashanti | 45 |
| 10 | Eastern | 42 |
| 11 | Upper West | 42 |
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Sources
- Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program): Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022, final report (tables 2.6, 5.2, 8.3, 9.9, 10.4, 11.1, 11.12 and 14.1.1 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3ec15d8465f…)
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