El Salvador vs Ghana: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
El Salvador
116 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ghana
126 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
59th
Ghana rank
56th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 126 cases per 100,000 people against 116 cases per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 10 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7 cases per 100,000 people | 203.3 cases per 100,000 people | 156.6 cases per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55.8 cases per 100,000 people | 162.7 cases per 100,000 people | 106.9 cases per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 66.8 cases per 100,000 people | 132.8 cases per 100,000 people | 66 cases per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 126 cases per 100,000 people against 116 cases per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 10 cases per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.