Upper West
Ghana
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Groundnut
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
43%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2008
8% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,006mm
About

Upper West is a province of Ghana. As of 2012 Upper West, Ghana had a total population of approximately 759.70k people. This represents a -4% decrease from 2005 when the population of Upper West, Ghana was approximately 792.45k.

The most widely harvested crop in Upper West by area was Groundnut with 154.75k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $66.40M.

Among children in Upper West, Ghana in 2008, 8% were severely stunted, 5% were severely wasted, and 3% were severely underweight.

As of 2012, there were 328.67k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 525.06k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Upper West, Ghana.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Tropical Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Upper West, with Intl $5.33k per ha.

Other Pulses are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Upper West, with Intl $46.3 per ha.

This means that growers of Tropical Fruits will earn approximately 115 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 Upper West by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Upper West had average annual rainfall of 1,006mm across a total cropland area of 567.94k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

8%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Upper West, Ghana in 2008, 8% were severely stunted, 5% were severely wasted, and 3% were severely underweight.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

30%
Male Stunting
19%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2008 in Upper West, Ghana is stunting with 30% of male children affected and 19% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

11%
Urban Stunting
27%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2008 in Upper West, Ghana is stunting with 11% of urban children affected and 27% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

328.67k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 328.67k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 525.06k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Upper West, Ghana.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
20%
Urban
79%
Rural

As of 2012, 20% of people living in urban areas and 79% of people living in rural areas in Upper West, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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