Ghana vs Solomon Islands: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Ghana
195.77 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Solomon Islands
224.28 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Solomon Islands rank
22nd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Ghana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk against 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana, a difference of 28.51 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 22nd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.57 per 1,000 population at risk | 490.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 136.96 per 1,000 population at risk | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 294.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 119.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 174.46 per 1,000 population at risk | Ghana |
| 2020s | 206.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 206.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.26 per 1,000 population at risk | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 224.28 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 new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 28.51 per 1,000 population at risk, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Solomon Islands rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 22nd 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.