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13 diseases
AFR
Ghana
Disease outbreak profile for Ghana — 29 events, 13 diseases, since 1996.
Ghana (GHA) · WHO AFR region · 29 WHO events across 13 diseases (1996–2025).
Diseases reported by Ghana
| Disease | ICD-10 | Events | % of country total |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 | U071 |
6 | 21% |
| Yellow fever, unspecified | A959 |
5 | 17% |
| Acute poliomyelitis, unspecified | A809 |
4 | 14% |
| Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus | J090 |
3 | 10% |
| Cholera | A000 |
2 | 7% |
| Meningococcal meningitis | A390 |
2 | 7% |
| Monkeypox | B04 |
1 | 3% |
| Viral meningitis not elsewhere classified, unspecified | A879 |
1 | 3% |
| Dengue fever, unspecified | A979 |
1 | 3% |
| Marburg disease | A983 |
1 | 3% |
| Malaria, unspecified | B540 |
1 | 3% |
| Lassa fever | A962 |
1 | 3% |
| Anthrax, unspecified | A229 |
1 | 3% |
Annual outbreak timeline
| Year | Events | Diseases |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 | 4 |
Peak year: 2022 (4 events).
Decade summary
| Decade | Events |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 15 |
Position in WHO AFR
Rank #12 of 47 countries in this region by total outbreak events on record.
Diseases Reported
13
Outbreak Events
29
Year Range
1996–2025
Country
Ghana • AFR
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