Number of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias in Ghana 2010-2019

Over eight thousand cases of Alzheimer and other dementias were reported in Ghana in 2019. In the preceding year, around 7.7 thousand people were diagnosed with such diseases, following the upward trend observed since 2010. That year, the count stood at around 5.7 thousand. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, a major cause of dementia.