Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Ghana

Ghana: Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses was 4.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.96 million
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
6.16 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.86 million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Ghana, 2018–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2018202120242018: 3.9M2019: 6.2M2020: 5.2M2021: 5.7M2022: 5.1M2023: 5.5M2024: 5.0M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Ghana stood at 4.96 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Ghana ranks 13th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)) in Ghana, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 3.86 million
2019 6.16 million +59.6%
2020 5.17 million -16.1%
2021 5.73 million +10.7%
2022 5.14 million -10.2%
2023 5.47 million +6.4%
2024 4.96 million -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.01 million 3.86 million 6.16 million 2
2020s 5.29 million 4.96 million 5.73 million 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 10 Niger 6.28 million compare
  2. 11 Burundi 5.92 million compare
  3. 12 South Sudan 5.64 million compare
  4. 14 Kenya 4.35 million compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 4.32 million compare
  6. 16 Madagascar 3.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Ghana?
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Ghana was 4.96 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 6.16 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2018.
How does Ghana rank for number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses?
Ghana ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs))
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
76 places, 502 data points, 2015–2024
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