Estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated number of malaria cases was 6.74 million Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.74 million Cases for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
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 Cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.52 million Cases, 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 | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 8.29 million Cases | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.13 million Cases | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 million Cases | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.44 million Cases | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.27 million Cases | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.17 million Cases | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.23 million Cases | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.63 million Cases | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.46 million Cases | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.33 million Cases | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 9.79 million Cases | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.82 million Cases | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.43 million Cases | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.80 million Cases | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.92 million Cases | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.19 million Cases | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.79 million Cases | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.52 million Cases | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million Cases | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million Cases | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.91 million Cases | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.99 million Cases | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.59 million Cases | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.74 million Cases | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 million Cases | 7.17 million Cases | 8.46 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 million Cases | 6.52 million Cases | 9.82 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 million Cases | 6.59 million Cases | 7.00 million Cases | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- 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 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 million Cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 million Cases 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.