Key Market Indicators
Ghana's vaccination coverage for one-year-old children stood at 97 percent in 2019, down from 98 percent in 2018, marking a one-point decline. This shift comes in the context of a gradual increase in vaccination rates, which have risen by 0.6 points annually since 1985. In vaccine imports, Ghana saw a significant drop in 2018, with the total falling to $16 million from $43 million in 2017. This represents a 64 percent decrease year-on-year. The demand for vaccines in Ghana has been on a downward trend, decreasing by an average of 25 percent annually since 2001. On the export front, Ghana's vaccine shipments plummeted to roughly $1,100 in 2018, a stark contrast to the $35,000 recorded in 2017. This equates to a dramatic 97 percent decline. The country's vaccine supply has been dwindling at an average annual rate of 43 percent since 2010.
