Number reported cases of cholera in Ghana
Ghana: Number reported cases of cholera was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
72nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
28,944
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
45
1970–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Ghana is 2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% 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 72nd out of 117 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 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% |
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 3 compare
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- 72 Jordan 2 compare
- 72 Malawi 2 compare
- 72 Netherlands 2 compare
- 72 Singapore 2 compare
- 72 Spain 2 compare
- 72 Switzerland 2 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Ghana?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Ghana was 2 in 2021, 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 72nd out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of 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 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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