Ghana vs Niger: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Ghana
5.31 million
in 2024
Niger
6.90 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
12th
Niger rank
10th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.90 million against 5.31 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.59 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 100 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 | 4.78 million | 3.13 million | 1.65 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 4.94 million | 530,202 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.90 million against 5.31 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.59 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 indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.