As of 2019, 40 percent of the children living in residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana were aged 10-14 years. Moreover, children under four years old made up 24 percent of the total - same share for children aged 15-17 years. Overall, most RHCs were concentrated in the Greater Accra region.
Age distribution of children in residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019
The source adds the following information:
"RHC included non-family-based group settings with paid or unpaid staff where children live and receive care. This definition covers a wide
range of care settings, from small group homes to large residential facilities, such as orphanages or institutions".
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Ghana Statistical Service. (February 1, 2021). Age distribution of children in residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314522/share-of-children-in-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-age/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Age distribution of children in residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019." Chart. February 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314522/share-of-children-in-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-age/
Ghana Statistical Service. (2021). Age distribution of children in residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314522/share-of-children-in-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-age/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Age Distribution of Children in Residential Homes for Children (Rhc) in Ghana in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314522/share-of-children-in-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-age/
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Age distribution of children in residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019 [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, February 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314522/share-of-children-in-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-age/
