Ghana
Country in Africa
In brief
Health spending, share of GDP: 3% (2023). World rank 178 of 193; in Africa, 48 of 54. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 2.7% (2024). World rank 4 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 4 of 54. Adults who use tobacco: 3.3% (2024). World rank 2 of 166 (1 = best); in Africa, 2 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 99.6% → 101%, secondary school enrolment 64% → 75.7%, and higher education enrolment 15.1% → 21.3%. Better than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo): adult literacy, secondary school enrolment, higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, and nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Worse than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo): overweight adults.