Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana
Ghana: Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters was 56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana stood at 56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 833.3% on the previous year and up 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana peaked at 255 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 24th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 255 | +6275.0% |
| 2021 | 216 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 86 | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | -93.0% |
| 2024 | 56 | +833.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 123.8 | 6 | 255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana?
- Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana was 56 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 255 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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