Ghana vs Melanesia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Ghana
195.77 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Melanesia
152.88 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
26th
Melanesia rank
29th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time
- Ghana
- Melanesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 195.77 per 1,000 people against 152.88 per 1,000 people in Melanesia, a difference of 42.89 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.57 per 1,000 people | 236.03 per 1,000 people | 117.54 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 294.21 per 1,000 people | 137.27 per 1,000 people | 156.94 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 206.71 per 1,000 people | 147.29 per 1,000 people | 59.42 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Ghana or Melanesia?
- Ghana, at 195.77 per 1,000 people against 152.88 per 1,000 people in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Ghana and Melanesia?
- 42.89 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Melanesia rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.