Ghana vs Liberia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Ghana
195.77 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Liberia
172.34 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Liberia rank
27th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk against 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia, a difference of 23.43 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 27th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.57 per 1,000 population at risk | 391.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 37.84 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
| 2010s | 294.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 309.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 14.93 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
| 2020s | 206.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 205.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.43 per 1,000 population at risk | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk against 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Ghana and Liberia?
- 23.43 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 27th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.