New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ghana

Ghana: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 5,668 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5,668
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,668
in 2012
All-time low
1,225
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2012

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ghana, 1995–2012

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1995200320121995: 1.2k1996: 3.0k1997: 2.5k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.5k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.9k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.3k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.7k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ghana is 5,668, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ghana peaked at 5,668 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,225, in 1995.

Ghana ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,330 1,225 3,050 5
2000s 3,277 2,500 4,501 10
2010s 5,305 4,707 5,668 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 29 Japan 7,454 compare
  2. 30 Malawi 6,550 compare
  3. 31 Uzbekistan 6,137 compare
  4. 33 Sudan 5,604 compare
  5. 34 Cameroon 5,204 compare
  6. 35 Haiti 4,956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ghana?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ghana was 5,668 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5,668 in 2012.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,225 in 1995.
How does Ghana rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Ghana ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
193 places, 3,244 data points, 1990–2012
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