Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people fell 2.70% to 144 persons in Ghana in 2019, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Ghana reached an all time high of 216 persons in 2000 and an all time low of 144 persons in 2019. When compared to Ghana's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Benin amounted to 55.0 persons, 137 persons in Ivory Coast and 37.0 persons in Togo in 2019.
Ghana has been ranked 48th within the group of 175 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Benin | persons | 60.0 | 59.0 | 58.0 | 56.0 | 55.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso | persons | 52.0 | 51.0 | 49.0 | 48.0 | 47.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Ghana | persons | 160 | 156 | 152 | 148 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||
Guinea | persons | 177 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | ||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | persons | 159 | 153 | 148 | 142 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||
Liberia | persons | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | ||||||||||||||||
Mali | persons | 57.0 | 56.0 | 55.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Niger | persons | 95.0 | 93.0 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 84.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | persons | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | ||||||||||||||||
Togo | persons | 52.0 | 46.0 | 41.0 | 38.0 | 37.0 |