Ghana vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying
Ghana
2.55 million
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
1.09 million
in 2021
Ghana rank
8th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
6th
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying over time
- Ghana
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.55 million against 1.09 million in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 1.46 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Ghana ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th of 58 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.47 million | 224,127 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 1.15 million | 1.02 million | 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, Ghana or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Ghana, at 2.55 million against 1.09 million in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying between Ghana and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 1.46 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- Ghana ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th of 58 countries.
- 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.