Ghana
Diabetes country report 2000 — 2050
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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Ghana (GH)
| 2000 | 32.3 thousand |
| 2011 | 517.4 thousand |
| 2024 | 317.4 thousand |
| 2050 | 808.1 thousand |
Ghana is one of the 49 countries and territories in the IDF Africa Region.
Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:
- Gatimu et al. BMC Public Health (2016) 16:1174. PMID:27871259
2000
2011
2024
2050
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 32.3 | 517.4 | 317.4 | 808.1 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 78.7 | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 249.9 | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - | - | 1,447.0 | 2,756.3 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - | - | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - | 1,477.3 | 1,722.3 | 3,176.3 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - | 12.6 | 9.8 | 10.1 |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - | 6,108.0 | 2,328.4 | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - | - | 1.5 | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - | - | - | - |
| Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % | - | - | - | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy | - | - | - | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy | - | - | - | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million | - | - | 82.2 | 190.3 |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - | - | 177.1 | 410.3 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - | 113.0 | 258.8 | 235.5 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - | - | 558.0 | 507.7 |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - | - | 10,189.0 | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - | - | 2,601.8 | - |
| Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 9,168.0 | 12,655.5 | 18,467.7 | 32,279.4 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - | - | 15,834,750.0 | - |
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |
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| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 32.3 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | |
|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | |
|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | |
|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | |
|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - |
| Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure | |
|---|---|
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million | - |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | |
|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - |
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 9,168.0 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - |
