Benin vs Ghana: Diarrheal disease deaths
Benin
6,113 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
6,323 deaths
in 2021
Benin rank
31st
Ghana rank
30th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6,323 deaths against 6,113 deaths in Benin, a difference of 210 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,375 deaths | 8,759 deaths | 1,384 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7,500 deaths | 7,074 deaths | 426.08 deaths | Benin |
| 2020s | 6,362 deaths | 6,400 deaths | 37.91 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6,323 deaths against 6,113 deaths in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Benin and Ghana?
- 210 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Benin ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. 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 diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.