Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana
Ghana: Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test was 6.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.98 million
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
17th
of 84 countries
All-time high
10.11 million
in 2017
All-time low
6.66 million
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.98 million for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana peaked at 10.11 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 2018.
That places Ghana 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.90 million | — |
| 2016 | 7.12 million | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.11 million | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 6.66 million | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 8.38 million | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 6.82 million | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 8.06 million | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 7.28 million | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 8.15 million | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 6.98 million | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.04 million | 6.66 million | 10.11 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.46 million | 6.82 million | 8.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Pakistan 9.10 million compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 8.58 million compare
- 16 Madagascar 7.73 million compare
- 18 Guinea 4.68 million compare
- 19 Mali 4.61 million compare
- 20 South Sudan 4.60 million compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1355 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0597 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Ghana was 6.98 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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