Burden of disease who in Ghana
Ghana: Burden of disease who was 38,692 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38,692
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
63,202
in 2000
All-time low
38,624
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Ghana is 38,692, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Ghana peaked at 63,202 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,624, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,202 | — |
| 2001 | 62,335 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61,152 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 59,965 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 58,796 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57,816 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56,770 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55,445 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 54,012 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52,561 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 51,168 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 49,490 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 47,866 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46,550 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 45,289 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 44,160 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 43,018 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 41,698 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 40,543 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 39,555 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 38,624 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 38,692 | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 38,692 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 38,692 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,206 | 52,561 | 63,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,934 | 39,555 | 51,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,658 | 38,624 | 38,692 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Ghana?
- Burden of disease who in Ghana was 38,692 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63,202 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,624 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for burden of disease who?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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