Ghana vs Malawi: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Ghana
10.28 million Number of people
in 2024
Malawi
11.23 million Number of people
in 2024
Ghana rank
24th
Malawi rank
22nd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.23 million Number of people against 10.28 million Number of people in Ghana, a difference of 951,700 Number of people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.69 million Number of people | 13.63 million Number of people | 1.06 million Number of people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.54 million Number of people | 12.27 million Number of people | 272,822 Number of people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.23 million Number of people against 10.28 million Number of people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Ghana and Malawi?
- 951,700 Number of people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).