Afghanistan vs Ghana: Deaths from pneumonia

Afghanistan
13,265 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
14,190 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
44th
Ghana rank
41st

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 14,190 deaths against 13,265 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 925 deaths.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 23,076 deaths 16,504 deaths 6,572 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 17,692 deaths 15,988 deaths 1,705 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 15,282 deaths 14,448 deaths 833.2 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 14,190 deaths against 13,265 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Afghanistan and Ghana?
925 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.