Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ghana
Ghana: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 186 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ghana, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Ghana is 186, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1,228.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Ghana peaked at 217 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Ghana 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.5 | 2 | 217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.8 | 186 | 203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 47 Zimbabwe 235 compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 211 compare
- 49 Romania 199 compare
- 52 Malawi 179 compare
- 53 United States 175 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Ghana?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Ghana was 186 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 217 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,228.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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