Afghanistan vs Zambia: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

Afghanistan
138,367
in 2024
Zambia
169,567
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Zambia rank
26th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k201520192024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 169,567 against 138,367 in Afghanistan, a difference of 31,200.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 88,174 64,164 24,010 Afghanistan
2020s 74,151 122,601 48,451 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 169,567 against 138,367 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Afghanistan and Zambia?
31,200, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,020 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed