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
0100200300400200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
156 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed