Total number of malaria cases in Ghana
Ghana: Total number of malaria cases was 5.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.73 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 102 countries
All-time high
13.47 million
in 2017
All-time low
5.46 million
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Ghana stood at 5.73 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Ghana peaked at 13.47 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.46 million, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 13th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total number of malaria cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.68 million | — |
| 2016 | 11.45 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.47 million | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 11.15 million | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 6.70 million | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 6.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.90 million | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 5.73 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 6.70 million | 13.47 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million | 5.46 million | 6.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Ghana?
- Total number of malaria cases in Ghana was 5.73 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 million in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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