Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 89 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Ghana stood at 89 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Ghana peaked at 275 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 275 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 275 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 273 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 271 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 268 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 263 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 259 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 251 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 243 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 232 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 220 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 206 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 193 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 180 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 167 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 154 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 141 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 128 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 115 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 103 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 97 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 89 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261 per 100,000 people | 232 per 100,000 people | 275 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.7 per 100,000 people | 103 per 100,000 people | 220 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93 per 100,000 people | 89 per 100,000 people | 97 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 113 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Rwanda 105 per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Togo 87 per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Benin 83 per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 66 per 100,000 people 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 incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Ghana?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Ghana was 89 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 275 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.