Incidence of malaria in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of malaria was 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
195.77 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
430.36 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
194.92 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Ghana is 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Ghana peaked at 430.36 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 194.92 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2023.
That places Ghana 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 430.36 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 411.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 392.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 365.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 340.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 323.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 311.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 305.83 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 314.58 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 340.42 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 366.4 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 375.14 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 367.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 344.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 313.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 275.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 244.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 226.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 212.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 215.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 219.63 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 212.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 210.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 194.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.57 per 1,000 population at risk | 305.83 per 1,000 population at risk | 430.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 212.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 375.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 194.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 219.63 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 Solomon Islands 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 23 Congo 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 24 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 26 Gabon 187 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 27 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Ghana?
- Incidence of malaria in Ghana was 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 430.36 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.92 per 1,000 population at risk in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of malaria?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.