Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 650 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
650
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 2015
All-time low
650
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 650 for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Ghana peaked at 1,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 650, in 2024.
That places Ghana 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,400 | — |
| 2016 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 980 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 900 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 830 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 760 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 710 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 650 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,196 | 980 | 1,400 | 5 |
| 2020s | 770 | 650 | 900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Republic of Moldova 670 compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 670 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 660 compare
- 50 Sudan 640 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 630 compare
- 51 Congo 630 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Ghana?
- Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Ghana was 650 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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