Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 1,404 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,404
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,404
in 2021
All-time low
475.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana, 2000–2021

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k2000201020212000: 475.22001: 5212002: 564.62003: 608.52004: 648.42005: 685.72006: 728.12007: 763.12008: 807.52009: 854.12010: 890.52011: 934.12012: 973.12013: 1.0k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana stood at 1,404. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana peaked at 1,404 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 475.21, in 2000.

That places Ghana 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 475.21 —
2001 521 +9.6%
2002 564.65 +8.4%
2003 608.55 +7.8%
2004 648.35 +6.5%
2005 685.66 +5.8%
2006 728.12 +6.2%
2007 763.15 +4.8%
2008 807.5 +5.8%
2009 854.14 +5.8%
2010 890.5 +4.3%
2011 934.1 +4.9%
2012 973.15 +4.2%
2013 1,023 +5.1%
2014 1,064 +4.0%
2015 1,105 +3.9%
2016 1,148 +3.9%
2017 1,201 +4.6%
2018 1,247 +3.8%
2019 1,294 +3.8%
2020 1,375 +6.3%
2021 1,404 +2.1%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 1,404 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 608.25, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 1,404 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 524.17, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 665.63 475.21 854.14 10
2010s 1,088 890.5 1,294 10
2020s 1,390 1,375 1,404 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Mozambique 1,445 compare
  2. 77 Saudi Arabia 1,432 compare
  3. 78 Guatemala 1,413 compare
  4. 80 El Salvador 1,318 compare
  5. 81 Dominican Republic 1,275 compare
  6. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,267 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana?
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ghana was 1,404 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1,404 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 475.21 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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