Cameroon vs Ghana: Number of deaths from malaria
Cameroon
12,783 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
11,470 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
11th
Ghana rank
14th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12,783 deaths against 11,470 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 1,313 deaths.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,309 deaths | 16,676 deaths | 1,633 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12,035 deaths | 14,059 deaths | 2,024 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13,052 deaths | 11,436 deaths | 1,616 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 12,783 deaths against 11,470 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1,313 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.