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.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +1200.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 60 | +328.6% |
| 2016 | 77 | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 112 | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 162 | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 217 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 200 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 201 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 203 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 199 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 186 | -6.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 186 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 186 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1200.0% | 2 | 26 |
| 2015 | +328.6% | 14 | 60 |
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
- 51 Central African Republic 184 compare
- 52 Malawi 179 compare
- 53 United States 175 compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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