Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana
Ghana: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 195.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana is 195.77, 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, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana peaked at 430.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 194.92, in 2023.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 97 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 | 206.71 | 194.92 | 219.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Solomon Islands 224.28 compare
- 21 Congo 221.02 compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 0.1392 compare
- 22 Chad 206.14 compare
- 24 Gabon 187 compare
- 25 Liberia 172.34 compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 151.76 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ghana was 195.77 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 430.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.92 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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