Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Ghana
Ghana: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 62.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
62.7
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68
in 2000
All-time low
61.17
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Ghana stood at 62.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Ghana peaked at 68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.17, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 67.26 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.37 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.98 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.37 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.59 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.91 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.66 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.42 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.97 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 62.38 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.26 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.25 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.57 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.74 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.29 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.17 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.7 | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 62.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.67, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 62.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.67, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.15 | 62.97 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 62.1 | 62.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.94 | 61.17 | 62.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Ghana?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Ghana was 62.7 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.17 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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