Western
Ghana
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cocoa
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
5%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2008
11% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,307mm
About

Western is a province of Ghana. As of 2012 Western, Ghana had a total population of approximately 2.43M people. This represents a 8% increase from 2005 when the population of Western, Ghana was approximately 2.25M.

The most widely harvested crop in Western by area was Cocoa with 1.07M ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $422.28M.

Among children in Western, Ghana in 2008, 11% were severely stunted, 3% were severely wasted, and 3% were severely underweight.

As of 2012, there were 125.58k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 479.20k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Western, Ghana.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Tropical Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Western, with Intl $3.53k per ha.

Other Cereals are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Western, with Intl $82.2 per ha.

This means that growers of Tropical Fruits will earn approximately 43 times more per hectare than if they grow Other Cereals.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

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

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Western had average annual rainfall of 1,307mm across a total cropland area of 1.39M ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

11%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Western, Ghana in 2008, 11% were severely stunted, 3% were severely wasted, and 3% were severely underweight.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

23%
Male Stunting
31%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2008 in Western, Ghana is stunting with 23% of male children affected and 31% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

29%
Urban Stunting
26%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2008 in Western, Ghana is stunting with 29% of urban children affected and 26% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

125.58k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 125.58k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 479.20k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Western, Ghana.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
8%
Urban
28%
Rural

As of 2012, 8% of people living in urban areas and 28% of people living in rural areas in Western, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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