Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ghana
Ghana: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 5.56 million people in 1985. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ghana, 1971–1985
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.56 million people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 1985. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ghana peaked at 5.56 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1977.
That places Ghana 7th out of 78 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 1984 | 5.54 million people | +296.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 million people | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.56 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 6.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.56 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,000 people | 0 people | 12,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.17 million people | 1.40 million people | 5.56 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ghana?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ghana was 5.56 million people in 1985, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 1985.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.