Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 284.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
284.92
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
316.61
in 2014
All-time low
170.07
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana stood at 284.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana peaked at 316.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 170.07, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170.07 | — |
| 2001 | 171.19 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 185.82 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 232.77 | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 246.01 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 244.73 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 227.94 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 240.02 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 278.23 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 257.73 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 244.71 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 256.6 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 285.45 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 301.33 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 316.61 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 276.73 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 282.69 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 287.28 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 278.01 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 281.67 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 272.99 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 284.92 | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 284.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.74, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 284.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.18, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225.45 | 170.07 | 278.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.11 | 244.71 | 316.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.96 | 272.99 | 284.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana was 284.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 316.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.07 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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