Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 15,591 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana is 15,591, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana peaked at 18,259 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15,591, in 2021.
That places Ghana 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,719 | — |
| 2001 | 17,195 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17,376 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17,455 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,714 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17,925 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18,131 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18,259 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17,640 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16,585 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 17,191 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16,361 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,650 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16,400 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,799 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16,476 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16,641 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,352 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,120 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,768 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 16,534 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 15,591 | -5.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,591 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,293, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,591 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,950, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,600 | 16,585 | 18,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,476 | 15,768 | 17,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,062 | 15,591 | 16,534 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana was 15,591 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,259 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,591 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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