In 2021, maternity care facilities were available to 18 percent of urban localities in Ghana. On the contrary, only 2.3 percent of rural communities had access to such facilities. The birth rate in Ghana stood at 28.6 percent as of 2020.
Availability of maternity care facilities and centers in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021
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The source notes that localities with a population of more than 5,000 are classified as urban. It adds the following information:
"Locality: an inhabited geographical area with a defined boundary and distinct name. eg.- a hamlet, village, town, city, and other such type of population clusters."
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Ghana Statistical Service. (September 22, 2021). Availability of maternity care facilities and centers in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278090/availability-of-maternity-centers-in-ghana-by-area/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Availability of maternity care facilities and centers in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021." Chart. September 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278090/availability-of-maternity-centers-in-ghana-by-area/
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