Number reported cases of cholera in Ghana
Ghana: Number reported cases of cholera was 423 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Ghana is 423, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21,050.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Ghana peaked at 28,944 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
That places Ghana 28th 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 reported cases of cholera in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,733 | — |
| 1971 | 13,048 | +377.4% |
| 1972 | 625 | -95.2% |
| 1973 | 677 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 483 | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 187 | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 102 | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 6,565 | +6336.3% |
| 1978 | 1,853 | -71.8% |
| 1979 | 1,783 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 260 | -85.4% |
| 1981 | 943 | +262.7% |
| 1982 | 11,051 | +1071.9% |
| 1983 | 14,160 | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 1,015 | -92.8% |
| 1985 | 60 | -94.1% |
| 1990 | 2,937 | +4795.0% |
| 1991 | 13,172 | +348.5% |
| 1992 | 228 | -98.3% |
| 1993 | 1,448 | +535.1% |
| 1994 | 2,267 | +56.6% |
| 1995 | 4,698 | +107.2% |
| 1996 | 1,665 | -64.6% |
| 1997 | 379 | -77.2% |
| 1998 | 3,426 | +804.0% |
| 1999 | 9,432 | +175.3% |
| 2000 | 3,331 | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 5,487 | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 3,614 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 204 | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 407 | +99.5% |
| 2005 | 3,166 | +677.9% |
| 2006 | 3,357 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 179 | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 1,223 | +583.2% |
| 2009 | 1,294 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 438 | -66.2% |
| 2011 | 10,628 | +2326.5% |
| 2012 | 9,548 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 50 | -99.5% |
| 2014 | 28,944 | +57788.0% |
| 2015 | 692 | -97.6% |
| 2016 | 175 | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 423 | +21050.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 423 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 423 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +57788.0% | 50 | 28,944 |
| 2024 | +21050.0% | 2 | 423 |
| 1977 | +6336.3% | 102 | 6,565 |
| 1990 | +4795.0% | 60 | 2,937 |
| 2011 | +2326.5% | 438 | 10,628 |
| 1982 | +1071.9% | 943 | 11,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,806 | 102 | 13,048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,582 | 60 | 14,160 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,965 | 228 | 13,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,226 | 179 | 5,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,310 | 1 | 28,944 | 8 |
| 2020s | 212.5 | 2 | 423 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Ghana?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Ghana was 423 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28,944 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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 reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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