Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment coverage in Ghana is 46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Ghana peaked at 46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 46 | +4.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8 | 26 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 31 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2 | 28 | 46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 185 Lesotho 51 compare
- 186 Kiribati 47 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 47 compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 45 compare
- 190 Myanmar 44 compare
- 191 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare
- 191 Eritrea 43 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 treatment coverage in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Ghana was 46 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Ghana ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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