Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ghana
Ghana: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 208 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ghana stood at 208.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% on the previous year and up 342.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ghana peaked at 110,127 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2012.
That places Ghana 54th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 47 | +571.4% |
| 2016 | 395 | +740.4% |
| 2017 | 358 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 258 | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 586 | +127.1% |
| 2020 | 71,376 | +12080.2% |
| 2021 | 110,127 | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 18,163 | -83.5% |
| 2023 | 2,275 | -87.5% |
| 2024 | 208 | -90.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 275.17 | 7 | 586 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40,430 | 208 | 110,127 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ghana?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ghana was 208 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 110,127 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.6%. 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 injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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