Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana
Ghana: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 3.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana stood at 3.78 million. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana peaked at 5.91 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 14th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.72 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.24 million | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.91 million | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 4.95 million | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 4.05 million | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 4.40 million | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.78 million | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 3.83 million | 5.91 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 3.78 million | 4.42 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana was 3.78 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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