Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Reported clinical malaria cases
Ghana
1.04 million total
in 2011
Sierra Leone
638,859 total
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.04 million total against 638,859 total in Sierra Leone, a difference of 402,401 total.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 million total | 87,592 total | 1.77 million total | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.31 million total | 396,042 total | 1.91 million total | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.06 million total | 786,444 total | 270,006 total | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 1.04 million total against 638,859 total in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 402,401 total, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t