Americas (WHO region) vs Ghana: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying
Americas (WHO region)
2.41 million
in 2021
Ghana
2.55 million
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Ghana rank
8th
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.55 million against 2.41 million in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 143,280.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 8th of 6 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.69 million | 509,944 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 2.17 million | 448,845 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying, Americas (WHO region) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.55 million against 2.41 million in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying between Americas (WHO region) and Ghana?
- 143,280, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Ghana rank globally for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 8th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.