Estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated number of malaria cases was 6.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.74 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
9.82 million
in 2012
All-time low
6.52 million
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana stood at 6.74 million.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana peaked at 9.82 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.52 million, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.44 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.46 million | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.33 million | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 9.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.43 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.80 million | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.92 million | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.19 million | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.79 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.52 million | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.59 million | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.74 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 million | 7.17 million | 8.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 million | 6.52 million | 9.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 million | 6.59 million | 7.00 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana was 6.74 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 million in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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