Malawi vs Zambia: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Malawi
9.43 million
in 2024
Zambia
9.26 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
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 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 100 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 | 4.89 million | 4.95 million | 59,440 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.79 million | 8.12 million | 1.33 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 9.43 million against 9.26 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases between Malawi and Zambia?
- 164,830, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Malawi ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.