Tuberculosis incidence in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis incidence was 126 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Ghana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Ghana is 126 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Ghana peaked at 216 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 126 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Ghana 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.3 per 100,000 people | 187 per 100,000 people | 216 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.7 per 100,000 people | 144 per 100,000 people | 183 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.8 per 100,000 people | 126 per 100,000 people | 140 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 47 Cameroon 132 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Senegal 132 per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Kyrgyz Republic 128 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 123 per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Chad 118 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 El Salvador 116 per 100,000 people 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Ghana was 126 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 216 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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