Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Ghana

Ghana: Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
11th
of 21 countries
All-time high
16
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Ghana, 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 31991: 61992: 161993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 11997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 12001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 12014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Ghana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Ghana peaked at 16 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

That places Ghana 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense) in Ghana, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 3
1991 6 +100.0%
1992 16 +166.7%
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6 0 16 10
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 9 Equatorial Guinea 4 compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 2 compare
  3. 11 Benin 0 compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 0 compare
  5. 11 Togo 0 compare
  6. 11 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  7. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 0 compare
  8. 11 Mali 0 compare
  9. 11 Uganda 0 compare
  10. 11 Liberia 0
  11. 11 Niger 0
  12. 11 Senegal 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Ghana?
Number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Ghana was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Ghana rank for number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis?
Ghana ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
21 places, 664 data points, 1990–2025
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