Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Ghana
126 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
127 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
56th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
55th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Ghana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 127 cases per 100,000 people against 126 cases per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 1 cases per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 56th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.3 cases per 100,000 people | 277.6 cases per 100,000 people | 74.3 cases per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 162.7 cases per 100,000 people | 186.6 cases per 100,000 people | 23.9 cases per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 132.8 cases per 100,000 people | 137.8 cases per 100,000 people | 5 cases per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 127 cases per 100,000 people against 126 cases per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1 cases per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Ghana ranks 56th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th 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.