Congo vs Ghana: Incidence of malaria

Congo
221.02 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ghana
195.77 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Congo rank
23rd
Ghana rank
25th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana, a difference of 25.25 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 25th of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 297.11 per 1,000 population at risk 353.57 per 1,000 population at risk 56.46 per 1,000 population at risk Ghana
2010s 223.53 per 1,000 population at risk 294.21 per 1,000 population at risk 70.69 per 1,000 population at risk Ghana
2020s 226.77 per 1,000 population at risk 206.72 per 1,000 population at risk 20.06 per 1,000 population at risk Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Congo or Ghana?
Congo, at 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Congo and Ghana?
25.25 per 1,000 population at risk, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Congo ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 25th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.