Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Ghana

Ghana: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 2.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.55 million
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Ghana, 2015–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201920242015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.0M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.4M2024: 2.6M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Ghana stood at 2.55 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Ghana peaked at 2.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2015.

That places Ghana 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Ghana, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.33 million
2016 1.41 million +6.4%
2017 1.87 million +32.5%
2018 1.86 million -0.7%
2019 1.99 million +7.1%
2020 2.21 million +11.5%
2021 2.13 million -3.9%
2022 2.23 million +4.9%
2023 2.39 million +7.2%
2024 2.55 million +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.69 million 1.33 million 1.99 million 5
2020s 2.30 million 2.13 million 2.55 million 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 5 Zambia 3.91 million compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 3.76 million compare
  3. 7 Zimbabwe 2.58 million compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 1.57 million compare
  5. 10 Kenya 1.47 million compare
  6. 11 South Africa 1.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Ghana?
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Ghana was 2.55 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
Ghana ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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 people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
64 places, 532 data points, 2015–2024
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