Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ghana
Ghana: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
148
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
45
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ghana, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ghana is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ghana peaked at 148 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Ghana 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21 | — |
| 1975 | 120 | +471.4% |
| 1976 | 44 | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 33 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 148 | +311.1% |
| 1980 | 40 | -73.0% |
| 1981 | 27 | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 65 | +140.7% |
| 1983 | 17 | -73.8% |
| 1984 | 37 | +117.6% |
| 1985 | 1 | -97.3% |
| 1986 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 37 | +825.0% |
| 1988 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 66 | +73.7% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 47 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67 | 21 | 148 | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.9 | 1 | 65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 | 0 | 66 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ghana?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ghana was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 148 in 1979.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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