Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ghana
Ghana: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 5.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.33 million
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.00 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.93 million
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of confirmed malaria cases in Ghana stood at 5.33 million.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Ghana peaked at 7.00 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million, in 2018.
That places Ghana 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.66 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.43 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 4.93 million | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 6.12 million | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 5.45 million | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.75 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.83 million | 4.93 million | 7.00 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.49 million | 5.24 million | 5.75 million | 5 |
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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 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Ghana?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Ghana was 5.33 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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