Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 6,402 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,402
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,402
in 2021
All-time low
1,765
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6,402 for deaths from diabetes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Ghana peaked at 6,402 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,765, in 2000.
That places Ghana 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,765 | — |
| 2001 | 2,006 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 2,260 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2,556 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 2,852 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3,179 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3,571 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4,035 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 4,236 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,475 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,623 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,817 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,915 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,070 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,189 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,309 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,465 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,639 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,750 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,876 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,219 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,402 | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6,402 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,255, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6,402 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,230, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,094 | 1,765 | 4,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,265 | 4,623 | 5,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,310 | 6,219 | 6,402 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ghana was 6,402 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,402 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,765 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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