Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Incidence of malaria

Ghana
195.77 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
9.97 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Ghana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk against 9.97 per 1,000 population at risk in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 185.8 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Ghana's figure about 19.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Ghana ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 353.57 per 1,000 population at risk 8.01 per 1,000 population at risk 345.56 per 1,000 population at risk Ghana
2010s 294.21 per 1,000 population at risk 5.58 per 1,000 population at risk 288.63 per 1,000 population at risk Ghana
2020s 206.72 per 1,000 population at risk 7.31 per 1,000 population at risk 199.4 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, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ghana, at 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk against 9.97 per 1,000 population at risk in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
185.8 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Ghana ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.