Brong Ahafo
Ghana
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Maize
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
6%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2008
7% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,169mm
About

Brong Ahafo is a province of Ghana. As of 2012 Brong Ahafo, Ghana had a total population of approximately 2.61M people. This represents a 28% increase from 2005 when the population of Brong Ahafo, Ghana was approximately 2.04M.

The most widely harvested crop in Brong Ahafo by area was Maize with 189.01k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $41.81M.

Among children in Brong Ahafo, Ghana in 2008, 7% were severely stunted, 2% were severely underweight, and 0% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 168.33k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 703.31k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Brong Ahafo, Ghana.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Yams are the crop with the highest production value per area in Brong Ahafo, with Intl $3.39k per ha.

Other Pulses are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Brong Ahafo, with Intl $40.5 per ha.

This means that growers of Yams will earn approximately 84 times more per hectare than if they grow Other Pulses.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Brong Ahafo by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Brong Ahafo had average annual rainfall of 1,169mm across a total cropland area of 961.36k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

7%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Brong Ahafo, Ghana in 2008, 7% were severely stunted, 2% were severely underweight, and 0% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

23%
Male Stunting
24%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2008 in Brong-Ahafo, Ghana is stunting with 23% of male children affected and 24% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

13%
Urban Stunting
30%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2008 in Brong-Ahafo, Ghana is stunting with 13% of urban children affected and 30% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

168.33k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 168.33k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 703.31k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Brong Ahafo, Ghana.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
16%
Urban
37%
Rural

As of 2012, 16% of people living in urban areas and 37% of people living in rural areas in Brong Ahafo, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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