Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 15,364 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Ghana is 15,364, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Ghana peaked at 15,364 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,202, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 67th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,202 | — |
| 2001 | 9,290 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,368 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,416 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,482 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9,606 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,789 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,994 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10,264 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10,597 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10,971 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11,462 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11,862 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12,261 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12,748 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13,223 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13,892 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,508 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14,882 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15,364 | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,364 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,364 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,701 | 9,202 | 10,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,117 | 10,971 | 15,364 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Ghana?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Ghana was 15,364 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,364 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,202 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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