Angola vs Zambia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Angola
258.9 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Zambia
252.41 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk against 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk in Zambia, a difference of 6.49 per 1,000 population at risk.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Angola ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.99 per 1,000 population at risk | 278 per 1,000 population at risk | 12.99 per 1,000 population at risk | Angola |
| 2010s | 185.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 215.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 29.8 per 1,000 population at risk | Zambia |
| 2020s | 255.52 per 1,000 population at risk | 245.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 10.36 per 1,000 population at risk | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk against 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Angola and Zambia?
- 6.49 per 1,000 population at risk, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Angola ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.