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 192 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

01002003002000201020212000: 170.12001: 171.22002: 185.82003: 232.82004: 2462005: 244.72006: 227.92007: 2402008: 278.22009: 257.72010: 244.72011: 256.62012: 285.42013: 301.32014: 316.62015: 276.72016: 282.72017: 287.32018: 2782019: 281.72020: 2732021: 284.9

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 32 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 327.49 compare
  2. 33 Cameroon 290.46 compare
  3. 34 Brazil 286.92 compare
  4. 36 Burundi 282.61 compare
  5. 37 Pakistan 281.26 compare
  6. 38 Türkiye 274.05 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from poisonings 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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