Malawi vs Zambia: Malaria cases reported

Malawi
9.43 million
in 2024
Zambia
9.26 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th

Malaria cases reported over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M201120172024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 9.43 million against 9.26 million in Zambia, a difference of 164,830.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 107 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.56 million 4.80 million 244,907 Zambia
2020s 6.80 million 8.12 million 1.32 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria cases reported, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 9.43 million against 9.26 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria cases reported between Malawi and Zambia?
164,830, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for malaria cases reported?
Malawi ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m, published as Malaria cases reported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malaria cases reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,450 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Reported cases of malaria are the number of confirmed cases of malaria (confirmed by slide examination or RDT).