Health in Northern, Ghana: official figures
55.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in the Northern Region had received all basic vaccinations in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, the lowest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 74.6%).
How many children in the Northern Region are stunted?
29.6% of children under 5 in the Northern Region were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, the 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 Northern Region?
69.4% of children aged 6 to 59 months in the Northern Region were anaemic when tested in the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, the highest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 48.9%).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyAre births in the Northern Region attended by trained staff?
71.6% of births in the Northern Region in the two years before the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey were assisted by a doctor, nurse or midwife, 2nd 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 Northern Region?
The under-5 mortality rate in the Northern Region was 52 deaths per 1,000 live births over the 10 years before the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 3rd highest of Ghana's 16 regions.
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children do women in the Northern Region have?
Women in the Northern Region had a total fertility rate of 5.6 children each in the 3 years before the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 3rd highest of Ghana's 16 regions (Ghana: 3.9).
Source: Ghana Statistical Service and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people in the Northern Region have health insurance?
87.3% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Northern 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 Northern compares with other regions
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (GDHS) (2022)
Northern ranks 16 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccinations (GDHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oti | 73.7% |
| 11 | Ahafo | 70.8% |
| 12 | Upper East | 70.4% |
| 13 | Eastern | 70.3% |
| 14 | Savannah | 67.6% |
| 15 | Western | 62.5% |
| 16 | Northern | 55.8% |
Children under 5 who are stunted (GDHS) (2022)
Northern ranks 1 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 who are stunted (GDHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern | 29.6% |
| 2 | North East | 29.3% |
| 3 | Upper East | 21.1% |
| 4 | Savannah | 21.0% |
| 5 | Oti | 20.3% |
| 6 | Ashanti | 17.2% |
| 7 | Bono | 17.0% |
Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births, 10 years before the survey (GDHS) (2022)
Northern ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births, 10 years before the survey (GDHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oti | 72 |
| 2 | Savannah | 63 |
| 3 | Northern | 52 |
| 4 | Upper East | 49 |
| 5 | Western | 48 |
| 6 | Bono East | 48 |
| 7 | Volta | 47 |
More on Northern: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · Ghana
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.