Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 15,389 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana is 15,389, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana peaked at 17,004 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,407, in 1990.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,773 | 6,407 | 17,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,468 | 10,933 | 14,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,998 | 14,607 | 15,389 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Sudan 19,348 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 18,254 compare
- 41 Romania 16,866 compare
- 43 Turkey 15,054 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 14,893 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 14,501 compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana was 15,389 in 2011, 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 17,004 in 1994.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,407 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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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