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.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,407 | — |
| 1991 | 7,136 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 7,044 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,569 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 17,004 | +98.4% |
| 1995 | 8,636 | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 10,449 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 10,749 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11,352 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 10,386 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 10,933 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11,923 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11,723 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,891 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,827 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,124 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12,471 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12,743 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14,149 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 14,892 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 14,607 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15,389 | +5.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,389 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,389 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +98.4% | 8,569 | 17,004 |
| 1995 | -49.2% | 17,004 | 8,636 |
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
- 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 - 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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