Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana
Ghana: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 43,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
43,000
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
47,000
in 2009
All-time low
42,000
in 2000
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 43,000 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana peaked at 47,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42,000, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,000 | — |
| 2001 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,000 | 42,000 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,900 | 45,000 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,000 | 43,000 | 45,000 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ghana was 43,000 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 47,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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