Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana

Ghana: Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters was 56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56
Change on year
up 833.3%
World rank
24th
of 64 countries
All-time high
255
in 2020
All-time low
4
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2024

Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Ghana, 2012–2024

01002003002012201820242012: 42020: 2552021: 2162022: 862023: 62024: 56

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

Annual values for Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number) in Ghana, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4 4 4 1
2020s 123.8 6 255 5

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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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Indicator
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 732 data points, 2005–2025
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