Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana

Ghana: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 75,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
75,000
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
86,000
in 2007
All-time low
66,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana, 1990–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220141990: 66.0k1991: 68.0k1992: 69.0k1993: 70.0k1994: 72.0k1995: 72.0k1996: 73.0k1997: 74.0k1998: 76.0k1999: 77.0k2000: 79.0k2001: 80.0k2002: 81.0k2003: 83.0k2004: 84.0k2005: 84.0k2006: 85.0k2007: 86.0k2008: 86.0k2009: 79.0k2010: 76.0k2011: 77.0k2012: 77.0k2013: 76.0k2014: 75.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana stood at 75,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana peaked at 86,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66,000, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 66,000
1991 68,000 +3.0%
1992 69,000 +1.5%
1993 70,000 +1.4%
1994 72,000 +2.9%
1995 72,000 +0.0%
1996 73,000 +1.4%
1997 74,000 +1.4%
1998 76,000 +2.7%
1999 77,000 +1.3%
2000 79,000 +2.6%
2001 80,000 +1.3%
2002 81,000 +1.2%
2003 83,000 +2.5%
2004 84,000 +1.2%
2005 84,000 +0.0%
2006 85,000 +1.2%
2007 86,000 +1.2%
2008 86,000 +0.0%
2009 79,000 -8.1%
2010 76,000 -3.8%
2011 77,000 +1.3%
2012 77,000 +0.0%
2013 76,000 -1.3%
2014 75,000 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,700 66,000 77,000 10
2000s 82,700 79,000 86,000 10
2010s 76,200 75,000 77,000 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 22 Cambodia 100,000 compare
  2. 23 Madagascar 96,000 compare
  3. 25 Zambia 69,000 compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 61,000 compare
  5. 27 Nepal 60,000 compare
  6. 27 Uganda 60,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Ghana was 75,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 86,000 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 66,000 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Ghana ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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