Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana

Ghana: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 4.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.48 million
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
9th
of 98 countries
All-time high
4.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.02 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana, 2015–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920242015: 2.0M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.7M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.1M2021: 3.7M2022: 3.4M2023: 3.6M2024: 4.5M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana stood at 4.48 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana peaked at 4.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 2015.

Ghana ranks 9th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2.02 million
2016 2.59 million +28.2%
2017 2.50 million -3.8%
2018 2.66 million +6.6%
2019 3.00 million +13.0%
2020 3.09 million +2.8%
2021 3.65 million +18.2%
2022 3.41 million -6.6%
2023 3.60 million +5.4%
2024 4.48 million +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.56 million 2.02 million 3.00 million 5
2020s 3.65 million 3.09 million 4.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 6 Kenya 6.32 million compare
  2. 7 Uganda 5.21 million compare
  3. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.86 million compare
  4. 10 Rwanda 3.65 million compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 2.89 million compare
  6. 12 Burundi 2.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana?
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ghana was 4.48 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. 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 suspects examined by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
106 places, 954 data points, 2015–2024
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