Ghana vs Uganda: Deaths from pneumonia
Ghana
14,190 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
15,538 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
41st
Uganda rank
38th
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 15,538 deaths against 14,190 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 1,348 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,504 deaths | 25,356 deaths | 8,851 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 15,988 deaths | 16,547 deaths | 559.05 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14,448 deaths | 14,798 deaths | 349.5 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 15,538 deaths against 14,190 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Ghana and Uganda?
- 1,348 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- Ghana ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 38th 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
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.