Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 44,803 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 44,803 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Ghana peaked at 44,803 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,854, in 2000.
That places Ghana 56th out of 192 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 cardiovascular diseases by region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,854 | — |
| 2001 | 25,795 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 27,208 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 28,526 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 29,437 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30,301 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31,446 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 32,535 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33,938 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 35,307 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 35,840 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36,803 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37,096 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37,476 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37,904 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39,118 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 39,624 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40,123 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40,806 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41,607 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43,626 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 44,803 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,835 | 23,854 | 35,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,640 | 35,840 | 41,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,215 | 43,626 | 44,803 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Ghana?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Ghana was 44,803 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44,803 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,854 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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