Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 6,402 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
6,402
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 192 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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 1.8k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.6k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.6k2018: 5.7k2019: 5.9k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.4k

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 34 Uzbekistan 6,854 compare
  2. 35 Guatemala 6,792 compare
  3. 36 Morocco 6,653 compare
  4. 38 Kenya 6,319 compare
  5. 39 Japan 6,110 compare
  6. 40 Mozambique 6,067 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from diabetes ghe
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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