Malawi vs Zambia: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test
Malawi
9.32 million
in 2024
Zambia
9.09 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
6th
Zambia rank
7th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.32 million against 9.09 million in Zambia, a difference of 226,610.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 86 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 | 4.84 million | 4.92 million | 79,660 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.76 million | 8.00 million | 1.23 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 9.32 million against 9.09 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test between Malawi and Zambia?
- 226,610, 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 malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.