Ghana vs Niger: Number of confirmed malaria cases
Ghana
5.33 million
in 2024
Niger
6.90 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
12th
Niger rank
10th
Number of confirmed malaria cases over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.90 million against 5.33 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.57 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th of 102 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.83 million | 3.25 million | 2.58 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.49 million | 4.98 million | 512,848 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed malaria cases, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.90 million against 5.33 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed malaria cases between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.57 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.