Number of people affected by disaster in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people affected by disaster was 410 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 410 for number of people affected by disaster in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.2% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Ghana peaked at 22.25 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 84th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,499 | — |
| 2014 | 200 | -86.7% |
| 2015 | 36,558 | +18179.0% |
| 2016 | 395 | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 358 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 258 | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 405,143 | +156932.2% |
| 2020 | 22.25 million | +5391.4% |
| 2021 | 184,648 | -99.2% |
| 2022 | 89,568 | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 49,752 | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 410 | -99.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,487 | 200 | 405,143 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 410 | 22.25 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Ghana?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Ghana was 410 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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 people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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