Total number of notified TB cases in Ghana
Ghana: Total number of notified TB cases was 15,276 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
15,276
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15,840
in 2011
All-time low
11,827
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2014
Total number of notified TB cases in Ghana, 2003–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, total number of notified tb cases in Ghana stood at 15,276.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of notified tb cases in Ghana peaked at 15,840 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,827, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of notified TB cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11,891 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,010 | 11,827 | 15,286 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15,415 | 15,145 | 15,840 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of notified tb cases in Ghana?
- Total number of notified tb cases in Ghana was 15,276 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,840 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,827 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for total number of notified tb cases?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total number of notified tb cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Total number of notified TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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