Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana

Ghana: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 15,389 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
15,389
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
17,004
in 1994
All-time low
6,407
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana, 1990–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200020111990: 6.4k1991: 7.1k1992: 7.0k1993: 8.6k1994: 17.0k1995: 8.6k1996: 10.4k1997: 10.7k1998: 11.4k1999: 10.4k2000: 10.9k2001: 11.9k2002: 11.7k2003: 11.9k2004: 11.8k2005: 12.1k2006: 12.5k2007: 12.7k2008: 14.1k2009: 14.9k2010: 14.6k2011: 15.4k

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

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ghana, 1990 to 2011.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +98.4% 8,569 17,004
1995 -49.2% 17,004 8,636

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Sudan 19,348 compare
  2. 40 Kazakhstan 18,254 compare
  3. 41 Romania 16,866 compare
  4. 43 Turkey 15,054 compare
  5. 44 Papua New Guinea 14,893 compare
  6. 45 Uzbekistan 14,501 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 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 4,257 data points, 1990–2011
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