Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 45.06 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ghana is 45.06, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ghana peaked at 64.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.06, in 2019.
That places Ghana 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.86 | — |
| 2001 | 63.79 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.59 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 60.73 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.19 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.6 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.52 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.68 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 55.42 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 54.95 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.15 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 51.91 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 50.73 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.68 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.95 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.75 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 46.15 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.06 | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.44 | 55.42 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.53 | 45.06 | 54.95 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ghana?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ghana was 45.06 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.06 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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