Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 3,153 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,153
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,979
in 2012
All-time low
2,500
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,153 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Ghana peaked at 5,979 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2000.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,500 | — |
| 2001 | 2,820 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 2,694 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,860 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,122 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3,068 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,139 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,759 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 4,416 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 4,734 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5,068 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5,875 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 5,979 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,979 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,364 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 5,026 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,987 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,582 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 4,318 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,277 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 3,153 | -3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,153 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,212, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,153 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,311 | 2,500 | 4,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,138 | 4,200 | 5,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,153 | 3,277 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Ghana?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Ghana was 3,153 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,979 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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