Number of tuberculosis cases in Ghana

Ghana: Number of tuberculosis cases was 43,000 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
43,000
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 210 countries
All-time high
47,000
in 2009
All-time low
42,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Ghana, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 42.0k2001: 43.0k2002: 44.0k2003: 45.0k2004: 45.0k2005: 46.0k2006: 46.0k2007: 46.0k2008: 46.0k2009: 47.0k2010: 47.0k2011: 46.0k2012: 46.0k2013: 46.0k2014: 46.0k2015: 46.0k2016: 46.0k2017: 46.0k2018: 45.0k2019: 45.0k2020: 45.0k2021: 44.0k2022: 44.0k2023: 44.0k2024: 43.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Ghana is 43,000, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Ghana peaked at 47,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42,000, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 28th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 25 Russian Federation 49,000 compare
  2. 26 Cambodia 48,000 compare
  3. 26 Peru 48,000 compare
  4. 29 Cameroon 38,000 compare
  5. 29 South Sudan 38,000 compare
  6. 31 Mexico 37,000 compare
  7. 31 Morocco 37,000 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Ghana?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Ghana was 43,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 47,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 42,000 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Ghana ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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