Madagascar vs Zambia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Madagascar
255.45 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Zambia
252.41 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Zambia rank
19th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk against 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk in Zambia, a difference of 3.04 per 1,000 population at risk.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 107 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 278 per 1,000 population at risk | 232.5 per 1,000 population at risk | Zambia |
| 2010s | 65.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 215.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 149.85 per 1,000 population at risk | Zambia |
| 2020s | 175.52 per 1,000 population at risk | 245.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 69.64 per 1,000 population at risk | Zambia |
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, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 255.45 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 Madagascar and Zambia?
- 3.04 per 1,000 population at risk, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Madagascar ranks 17th 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.