Number of reported deaths from cholera in Ghana
Ghana: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
51st
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,225
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1976
Years of data
43
1970–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Ghana, 1970–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, number of reported deaths from cholera in Ghana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Ghana peaked at 1,225 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places Ghana 51st out of 114 countries with data for 2016, 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 deaths from cholera 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% |
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 | 65.57 | 0 | 243 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Ghana?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Ghana was 0 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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