Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana

Ghana: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 19.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.26
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.54
in 2002
All-time low
19.26
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 422001: 42.42002: 43.52003: 42.52004: 41.52005: 39.22006: 39.62007: 37.12008: 352009: 33.42010: 29.82011: 28.92012: 262013: 25.22014: 24.62015: 24.82016: 24.32017: 23.12018: 21.82019: 212020: 20.12021: 19.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana stood at 19.26. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana peaked at 43.54 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.26, in 2021.

Ghana ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 41.95
2001 42.38 +1.0%
2002 43.54 +2.7%
2003 42.51 -2.4%
2004 41.47 -2.4%
2005 39.16 -5.6%
2006 39.64 +1.2%
2007 37.11 -6.4%
2008 34.98 -5.7%
2009 33.35 -4.7%
2010 29.78 -10.7%
2011 28.94 -2.8%
2012 26.03 -10.1%
2013 25.23 -3.1%
2014 24.64 -2.3%
2015 24.84 +0.8%
2016 24.31 -2.1%
2017 23.06 -5.1%
2018 21.75 -5.7%
2019 20.98 -3.5%
2020 20.13 -4.1%
2021 19.26 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.61 33.35 43.54 10
2010s 24.96 20.98 29.78 10
2020s 19.7 19.26 20.13 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 42 Gambia 20.41 compare
  2. 43 Papua New Guinea 19.45 compare
  3. 44 Mauritania 19.29 compare
  4. 46 Senegal 19.22 compare
  5. 47 Kenya 18.88 compare
  6. 48 Bhutan 18.85 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana was 19.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 43.54 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 19.26 in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Ghana ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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