Burden of disease in Ghana
Ghana: Burden of disease was 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
63,202 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
38,624 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Ghana is 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Ghana peaked at 63,202 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,624 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,202 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 62,335 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61,152 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 59,965 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 58,796 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57,816 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56,770 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55,445 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 54,012 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52,561 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 51,168 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 49,490 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 47,866 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46,550 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 45,289 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 44,160 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 43,018 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 41,698 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 40,543 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 39,555 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 38,624 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,206 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52,561 DALYs per 100,000 people | 63,202 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,934 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39,555 DALYs per 100,000 people | 51,168 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,658 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,624 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 69 Tanzania 39,059 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Sudan 38,952 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Bahamas 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Myanmar 38,683 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Bolivia 38,650 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Montenegro 38,640 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Ghana?
- Burden of disease in Ghana was 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63,202 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,624 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for burden of disease?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.