Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of reported cholera deaths was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana is 20, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 91.8% 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 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 13.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3400.0% | 3 | 105 |
| 1982 | +1875.8% | 62 | 1,225 |
| 1998 | +800.0% | 12 | 108 |
| 2005 | +750.0% | 6 | 51 |
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 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Ghana was 20 in 2024, 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 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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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