Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Ghana is 14, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Ghana peaked at 86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86 | — |
| 2001 | 75 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 66 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 42 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1 | 42 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3 | 29 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 14 | 26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Ghana?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Ghana was 14 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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