The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Ghana

Ghana: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 8,532 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,532
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
24th
of 155 countries
All-time high
8,877
in 2019
All-time low
7,413
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Ghana, 2017–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2017201920212017: 7.9k2018: 7.4k2019: 8.9k2020: 8.0k2021: 8.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Ghana is 8,532, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.

That places Ghana 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients. in Ghana, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 7,896
2018 7,413 -6.1%
2019 8,877 +19.7%
2020 8,016 -9.7%
2021 8,532 +6.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 8,532 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,804, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 8,532 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,015, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,062 7,413 8,877 3
2020s 8,274 8,016 8,532 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 21 Angola 10,250 compare
  2. 22 Korea 9,284 compare
  3. 23 Ukraine 9,237 compare
  4. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 8,494 compare
  5. 26 Chad 7,424 compare
  6. 27 Sudan 6,193 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Ghana?
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Ghana was 8,532 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8,877 in 2019.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7,413 in 2018.
How does Ghana rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
Ghana ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
157 places, 785 data points, 2017–2021
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