Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,225
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1976
Years of data
45
1970–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana peaked at 1,225 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places Ghana 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180 | — |
| 1971 | 641 | +256.1% |
| 1972 | 32 | -95.0% |
| 1973 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 10 | -73.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 353 | — |
| 1978 | 120 | -66.0% |
| 1979 | 113 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 21 | -81.4% |
| 1981 | 62 | +195.2% |
| 1982 | 1,225 | +1875.8% |
| 1983 | 819 | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 92 | -88.8% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 60 | — |
| 1991 | 409 | +581.7% |
| 1992 | 23 | -94.4% |
| 1993 | 38 | +65.2% |
| 1994 | 54 | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 93 | +72.2% |
| 1996 | 70 | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 12 | -82.9% |
| 1998 | 108 | +800.0% |
| 1999 | 260 | +140.7% |
| 2000 | 74 | -71.5% |
| 2001 | 160 | +116.2% |
| 2002 | 65 | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 4 | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 51 | +750.0% |
| 2006 | 107 | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 18 | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 25 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 9 | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 105 | +3400.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 243 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | -96.7% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.5 | 0 | 641 | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.83 | 0 | 1,225 | 6 |
| 1990s | 112.7 | 12 | 409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9 | 4 | 160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.38 | 0 | 243 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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