What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Gabon and Ghana?

8.77 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Gabon vs Ghana: Incidence of malaria

Gabon

187 per 1,000 population at risk

in 2024

Ghana

195.77 per 1,000 population at risk

in 2024

Gabon rank

26th

Ghana rank

25th

Incidence of malaria over time

Gabon
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk against 187 per 1,000 population at risk in Gabon, a difference of 8.77 per 1,000 population at risk.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 25th of 107 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	217.98 per 1,000 population at risk	353.57 per 1,000 population at risk	135.59 per 1,000 population at risk	Ghana
2010s	189.65 per 1,000 population at risk	294.21 per 1,000 population at risk	104.56 per 1,000 population at risk	Ghana
2020s	189.95 per 1,000 population at risk	206.72 per 1,000 population at risk	16.77 per 1,000 population at risk	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Gabon or Ghana?: Ghana, at 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk against 187 per 1,000 population at risk in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Gabon and Ghana?: 8.77 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for incidence of malaria?: Gabon ranks 26th 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: 03 September 2026

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