Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana
Ghana: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 5,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,200
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,800
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5,200 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana peaked at 17,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 2023.
That places Ghana 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,000 | — |
| 2001 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 9,800 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 8,800 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 9,500 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 8,200 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 6,400 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 6,100 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,800 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 5,200 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,400 | 10,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,510 | 8,800 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,140 | 4,800 | 8,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 21 Ukraine 6,400 compare
- 22 Cameroon 5,900 compare
- 23 Philippines 5,500 compare
- 24 Viet Nam 5,200 compare
- 26 Central African Republic 5,100 compare
- 27 Guinea 4,500 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 4,500 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana was 5,200 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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