Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana

Ghana: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 20,009 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,009
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20,009
in 2024
All-time low
10,933
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 10.9k2001: 11.9k2002: 11.7k2003: 11.9k2004: 11.8k2005: 12.1k2006: 12.5k2007: 12.7k2008: 14.1k2009: 14.9k2010: 14.6k2011: 15.4k2012: 14.8k2013: 15.0k2014: 14.7k2015: 14.5k2016: 14.2k2017: 14.1k2018: 13.9k2019: 14.7k2020: 12.7k2021: 13.4k2022: 16.5k2023: 19.0k2024: 20.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana stood at 20,009. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana peaked at 20,009 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,933, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,468 10,933 14,892 10
2010s 14,577 13,874 15,389 10
2020s 16,325 12,674 20,009 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 36 Colombia 20,977 compare
  3. 37 Zimbabwe 20,286 compare
  4. 39 Algeria 18,694 compare
  5. 40 Somalia 18,349 compare
  6. 41 Guinea 18,317 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana was 20,009 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 20,009 in 2024.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 10,933 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Ghana ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
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