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
2000β2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Ghana, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
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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