Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ghana
Ghana: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
7th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
934,304
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.55 million for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ghana peaked at 1.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 934,304, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 7th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 934,304 | — |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 934,304 | 1.19 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.26 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ghana?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ghana was 1.55 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 934,304 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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