Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Ghana
Ghana: Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination was 4.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.96 million
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
12th
of 71 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 artemisinin-based combination in Ghana, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.96 million for number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
That places Ghana 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Ghana, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 3.86 million | 6.16 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million | 4.96 million | 5.73 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Ghana?
- Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 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 artemisinin-based combination recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 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 artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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