Lower middle income vs Zambia: Incidence of malaria

Lower middle income
56.59 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Zambia
252.41 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk against 56.59 per 1,000 population at risk in Lower middle income, a difference of 195.82 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.5 times Lower middle income's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 16th 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 Lower middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 77.9 per 1,000 population at risk 278 per 1,000 population at risk 200.09 per 1,000 population at risk Zambia
2010s 56.93 per 1,000 population at risk 215.55 per 1,000 population at risk 158.62 per 1,000 population at risk Zambia
2020s 56.41 per 1,000 population at risk 245.16 per 1,000 population at risk 188.75 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, Lower middle income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk against 56.59 per 1,000 population at risk in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Lower middle income and Zambia?
195.82 per 1,000 population at risk, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Zambia rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Lower middle income ranks 16th 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

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