Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1934 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.1934 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.2066 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1846 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Ghana 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1846 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.189 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1934 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2066 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2022 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1934 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1934 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1934 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1934 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1934 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | 0.1846 cases per square kilometre | 0.2066 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2017 cases per square kilometre | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | 0.2066 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1945 cases per square kilometre | 0.1934 cases per square kilometre | 0.1978 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Thailand 0.2094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Korea 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kenya 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1795 cases per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 cases per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ethiopia 0.163 cases per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.1934 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2066 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1846 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.