People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ghana

Ghana: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 41,114 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41,114
Change on year
up 722.3%
World rank
79th
of 183 countries
All-time high
12.50 million
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
37
1983–2023

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ghana, 1983–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1983200320231983: 12.5M1984: 6.3M1985: 1.5k1986: 1.8k1987: 2.1k1988: 2.5k1989: 2.8k1990: 1.0M1991: 2.0M1992: 1.7M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.0M1995: 700.0k1996: 606.1k1997: 512.3k1998: 418.5k1999: 324.6k2000: 234.3k2001: 144.0k2002: 2.2k2007: 332.6k2008: 58.0k2009: 159.5k2010: 17.2k2011: 94.0k2012: 59.5k2013: 25.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 5.0k2016: 02017: 1.0M2018: 100.0k2019: 26.1k2020: 2002021: 3262022: 5.0k2023: 41.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ghana is 41,114, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 722.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 12.50 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

That places Ghana 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ghana, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 12.50 million —
1984 6.25 million -50.0%
1985 1,500 -100.0%
1986 1,825 +21.7%
1987 2,150 +17.8%
1988 2,475 +15.1%
1989 2,800 +13.1%
1990 1.00 million +35664.3%
1991 2.00 million +99.7%
1992 1.68 million -16.2%
1993 1.35 million -19.4%
1994 1.02 million -24.1%
1995 700,000 -31.7%
1996 606,150 -13.4%
1997 512,301 -15.5%
1998 418,452 -18.3%
1999 324,602 -22.4%
2000 234,314 -27.8%
2001 144,025 -38.5%
2002 2,200 -98.5%
2007 332,600 +15018.2%
2008 58,000 -82.6%
2009 159,545 +175.1%
2010 17,174 -89.2%
2011 94,044 +447.6%
2012 59,522 -36.7%
2013 25,000 -58.0%
2014 15,000 -40.0%
2015 5,000 -66.7%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 1.00 million —
2018 100,000 -90.0%
2019 26,102 -73.9%
2020 200 -99.2%
2021 326 +63.0%
2022 5,000 +1433.7%
2023 41,114 +722.3%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 41,114 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 41,114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +35664.3% 2,800 1.00 million
2007 +15018.2% 2,200 332,600
2022 +1433.7% 326 5,000
2023 +722.3% 5,000 41,114
2011 +447.6% 17,174 94,044

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.68 million 1,500 12.50 million 7
1990s 961,290 324,602 2.00 million 10
2000s 155,114 2,200 332,600 6
2010s 134,185 0 1.00 million 10
2020s 11,660 200 41,114 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Japan 44,592 compare
  2. 77 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 42,000 compare
  3. 78 Portugal 41,499 compare
  4. 80 Russia 38,400 compare
  5. 81 Serbia and Montenegro 36,200 compare
  6. 82 Marshall Islands 33,456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ghana?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ghana was 41,114 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 12.50 million in 1983.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.