Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ghana, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ghana is 90, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ghana peaked at 90 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1997.
That places Ghana 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54 | — |
| 1996 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 77 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 90 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6 | 48 | 54 | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.9 | 50 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6 | 84 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 86 | 90 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ghana was 90 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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