Death rate from Alzheimer's in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimer's in Ghana is 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Ghana peaked at 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 155 Sudan 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Mozambique 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Burundi 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Madagascar 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Somalia 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Ghana?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Ghana was 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.