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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 19.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 19.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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