Incidence of malaria in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of malaria was 195.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
195.77
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
430.36
in 2000
All-time low
194.92
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 195.77 for incidence of malaria 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 194.92, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 430.36 | — |
| 2001 | 411.18 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 392.1 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 365.98 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 340.21 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 323.73 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 311.34 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 305.83 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 314.58 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 340.42 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 366.4 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 375.14 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 367.32 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 344.33 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 313.81 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 275.99 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 244.92 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 226.19 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 212.76 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 215.27 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 219.63 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 212.47 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 210.79 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 194.92 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 195.77 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.57 | 305.83 | 430.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.21 | 212.76 | 375.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.72 | 194.92 | 219.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Ghana?
- Incidence of malaria in Ghana was 195.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 430.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.92 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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