What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Arab World and Zambia?

227.33 per 1,000 population at risk, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Zambia: Incidence of malaria

Arab World

25.08 per 1,000 population at risk

in 2024

Zambia

252.41 per 1,000 population at risk

in 2024

Arab World rank

18th

Zambia rank

19th

Incidence of malaria over time

Arab World
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk against 25.08 per 1,000 population at risk in Arab World, a difference of 227.33 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Zambia's figure about 10.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 34 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.09 per 1,000 population at risk	278 per 1,000 population at risk	256.91 per 1,000 population at risk	Zambia
2010s	13.67 per 1,000 population at risk	215.55 per 1,000 population at risk	201.88 per 1,000 population at risk	Zambia
2020s	21.15 per 1,000 population at risk	245.16 per 1,000 population at risk	224.02 per 1,000 population at risk	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Arab World or Zambia?: Zambia, at 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk against 25.08 per 1,000 population at risk in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Arab World and Zambia?: 227.33 per 1,000 population at risk, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Zambia rank globally for incidence of malaria?: Arab World ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit: per 1,000 population at risk
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.