Solomon Islands vs Zambia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Solomon Islands
224.28 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Zambia
252.41 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk against 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk in Solomon Islands, a difference of 28.13 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 278 per 1,000 population at risk | 212.54 per 1,000 population at risk | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 119.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 215.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 95.79 per 1,000 population at risk | Zambia |
| 2020s | 206.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 245.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 38.19 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, Solomon Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk against 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 28.13 per 1,000 population at risk, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Zambia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Solomon Islands ranks 22nd 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.