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Ghana: Hypertension

Deaths %
2,231
1.28
Rate World Rank
17.73
94

According to the latest WHO data published in 2020 Hypertension Deaths in Ghana reached 2,231 or 1.28% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 17.73 per 100,000 of population ranks Ghana #94 in the world. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.

Leading Causes of Death Ghana
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1. Stroke
2. Coronary Heart Disease
3. Influenza and Pneumonia
4. HIV/AIDS
5. Malaria
6. Diabetes Mellitus
7. Tuberculosis
8. Liver Disease
9. Road Traffic Accidents
10. Diarrhoeal diseases
11. Kidney Disease
12. Lung Disease
13. Cervical Cancer
   
14. Prostate Cancer
15. Breast Cancer
16. Alzheimers & Dementia
17. Hypertension
18. Liver Cancer
19. Asthma
20. Meningitis
21. Inflammatory/Heart
22. Other Injuries
23. Suicide
24. Low Birth Weight
25. Falls
26. Birth Trauma
   
27. Malnutrition
28. Ovary Cancer
29. Congenital Anomalies
30. Endocrine Disorders
31. Maternal Conditions
32. Colon-Rectum Cancers
33. Violence
34. Stomach Cancer
35. Lymphomas
36. Parkinson's Disease
37. Fires
38. Drug Use
39. Oral Cancer
   
40. Uterin Cancer
41. Oesophagus Cancer
42. Pancreas Cancer
43. Drownings
44. Peptic Ulcer Disease
45. Poisonings
46. Bladder Cancer
47. Skin Disease
48. Rheumatic Heart Disease
49. Lung Cancers
50. Encephalitis

See full health profile and world rankings for Ghana here:  Ghana Health Profile

ICD-10 CODES: I10-I15
Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2020