In 2022, 726 individuals in Ghana with diabetes spent a total of 388,000 Ghanaian cedis (GHS), some 38,000 U.S. dollars, on care. In 2020, the expenditure reached over two billion GHS, roughly 196 million U.S. dollars, with around 4.1 million patients. Although the number of patients was higher in 2019 (over 4.6 million people) than in 2020, the cost on care amounted to approximately 1.2 billion GHS that year.
Total care expenses of diabetic patients in Ghana from 2019 to 2022
(in 1,000 Ghanaian cedis)
Characteristic
Amount in thousand Ghanaian cedis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Figures have been rounded.
The number of respondents (diabetic patients) per year are distributed as follows:
2019: 4,682,830.
2020: 4,084,706.
2021: 42,706.
2022: 726.
The currency conversion rate was as of 14.09.2022, when one Ghanaian cedi equaled 0.098 U.S. dollars).
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Uburu. (September 6, 2022). Total care expenses of diabetic patients in Ghana from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 Ghanaian cedis) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332832/annual-diabetes-care-expenditure-in-ghana/
Uburu. "Total care expenses of diabetic patients in Ghana from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 Ghanaian cedis)." Chart. September 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332832/annual-diabetes-care-expenditure-in-ghana/
Uburu. (2022). Total care expenses of diabetic patients in Ghana from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 Ghanaian cedis). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332832/annual-diabetes-care-expenditure-in-ghana/
Uburu. "Total Care Expenses of Diabetic Patients in Ghana from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 Ghanaian Cedis)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332832/annual-diabetes-care-expenditure-in-ghana/
Uburu, Total care expenses of diabetic patients in Ghana from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 Ghanaian cedis) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332832/annual-diabetes-care-expenditure-in-ghana/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Total care expenses of diabetic patients in Ghana from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 Ghanaian cedis) [Graph], Uburu, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332832/annual-diabetes-care-expenditure-in-ghana/