THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service

2.0 Demography and Vital Statistics
2.1 Population Distribution by Region – 2008
NATIONAL TARGET POPULATION BY REGION - 2008
Target Population
Regional less than 1 year and
Projection expected pregnancy
(4%)
Region
Target Population for
WIFA (23.2%)
1 Ashanti 4,720,916 188,837 1,095,252
2 Brong Ahafo 2,211,897 88,476 513,160
3 Central 1,882,115 75,285 440,415
4 Eastern 2,354,537 94,181 543,898
5 Greater Accra 4,100,706 164,028 1,168,701
6 Northern 2,270,955 90,838 499,610
7 Upper East 1,004,244 40,170 230,976
8 Upper West 659,826 26,393 152,420
9 Volta 1,901,179 76,047 442,975
10 Western 2,476,127 99,045 574,461
Total 23,582,501 943,300 5,661,869
Source: GSS 2000 Census (Projection)
2.2 Population Distribution by District, Ashanti Region – 2008
ASHANTI REGION TARGET POPULATION BY DISTRICT – 2008
Target Population less
Regional
Region
than 1 year and expected
Projection
pregnancy (4%)
Target Population
for WIFA (23.2%)
1 Adanse North 146,796 5,872 34,057
2 Adanse South 142,819 5,713 33,134
3 Afigya Sekyere 155,615 6,225 36,103
4 Ahafo Ano North 94,017 3,761 21,812
5 Ahafo Ano South 174,612 6,984 40,510
6 Amansie Central 85,185 3,407 19,763
7 Amansie East 209,219 8,369 48,539
8 Amansie West 142,068 5,683 32,960
9 Asanti Akim North 165,263 6,611 38,341
10 Asanti Akim South 126,574 5,063 29,365
11 Atwima Mponua 119,111 4,764 27,634
12 Atwima Nwabeagya 191,367 7,655 44,397
13 Bosomtwe A. K 190,810 7,632 44,268
14 Ejisu Juaben 162,256 6,490 37,643
15 Ejura Seko 105,990 4,240 24,590
16 Kumasi Metro 1,529,151 61,166 354,763
17 Kwabre 215,166 8,607 49,918
18 Obuasi Municipality 190,907 7,636 44,290
19 Offinso 181,203 7,248 42,039
20 Sekyere East 205,664 8,227 47,714
21 Sekyere West 187,122 7,485 43,412
Total 4,720,916 188,837 1,095,252
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