Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 13,646 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13,646
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
15,840
in 2011
All-time low
10,933
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Ghana is 13,646, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Ghana peaked at 15,840 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,933, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,933 | — |
| 2001 | 11,923 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11,723 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,891 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,827 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,124 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12,511 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12,961 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,467 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 15,286 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 15,145 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15,840 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15,207 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15,606 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15,276 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,999 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,675 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,550 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,289 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,063 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 12,922 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 13,646 | +5.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,646 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,565 | 10,933 | 15,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,065 | 14,289 | 15,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,284 | 12,922 | 13,646 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Ghana?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Ghana was 13,646 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,840 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,933 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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