Americas vs Zambia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk
Americas
4.26 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Zambia
252.41 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Americas rank
18th
Zambia rank
20th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time
- Americas
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 252.41 per 1,000 people against 4.26 per 1,000 people in Americas, a difference of 248.15 per 1,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 59.2 times Americas's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.94 per 1,000 people | 278 per 1,000 people | 269.06 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 215.55 per 1,000 people | 210.58 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 245.16 per 1,000 people | 241.25 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Americas or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 252.41 per 1,000 people against 4.26 per 1,000 people in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Americas and Zambia?
- 248.15 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Zambia rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Americas ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.