Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows that about 13 million Ghanaians experienced food insecurity between the first and last quarters of 2024.

According to the GSS, this represents a 7.3 percent increase from the first quarter of the year.

Additionally, the number of people struggling to access quality, adequate, and nutritious food rose from 12.4 million in the first quarter to 13.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The GSS attributes this worrying trend to persistent challenges in food access, availability, and utilisation across the country.

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The Volta Region recorded the highest incidence of food insecurity at 52 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, up slightly from 51.5 percent earlier in the year.

In the Greater Accra Region, food insecurity rose sharply from 20.2 percent to 29 percent over the same period, highlighting the increasing vulnerability of urban households.

The GSS also linked rising food insecurity to poor child nutrition and poverty, noting that the proportion of households with underweight children under five increased from 38 percent to 44.9 percent.

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