Ghana vs Somalia: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Ghana
4.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
4.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
158th
Somalia rank
159th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Ghana ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.