Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Ghana

Ghana: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 1.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.19
Change on year
down 99.2%
World rank
95th
of 122 countries
All-time high
69,770
in 2020
All-time low
0.7132
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Ghana, 2012–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201820242012: 5.62014: 0.7132015: 127.42016: 1.32017: 1.22018: 0.8422019: 1.3k2020: 69.8k2021: 567.82022: 270.22023: 147.22024: 1.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Ghana is 1.19, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 99.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Ghana peaked at 69,770 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7132, in 2014.

Ghana ranks 95th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Ghana, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 5.61
2014 0.7132 -87.3%
2015 127.4 +17762.1%
2016 1.35 -98.9%
2017 1.19 -11.3%
2018 0.8421 -29.4%
2019 1,296 +153811.1%
2020 69,770 +5283.1%
2021 567.82 -99.2%
2022 270.2 -52.4%
2023 147.25 -45.5%
2024 1.19 -99.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 204.74 0.7132 1,296 7
2020s 14,151 1.19 69,770 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 92 Dominica 1.42
  2. 93 Djibouti 1.34
  3. 94 Finland 1.23 compare
  4. 96 Cambodia 1.04 compare
  5. 97 Kenya 0.9803 compare
  6. 98 Japan 0.8836 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Ghana?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Ghana was 1.19 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 69,770 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7132 in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Ghana ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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