Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 6,323 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana stood at 6,323. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana peaked at 9,156 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,323, in 2021.
That places Ghana 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,249 | — |
| 2001 | 8,559 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9,037 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9,067 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,085 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,811 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9,156 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8,799 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,508 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,320 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,617 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 7,583 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,992 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6,946 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,946 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,173 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7,184 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,969 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,715 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,614 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,477 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,323 | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6,323 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6,323 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,094, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,759 | 8,249 | 9,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,074 | 6,614 | 7,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,400 | 6,323 | 6,477 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ghana was 6,323 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,156 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,323 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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