Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying

Zambia
3.91 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.58 million
in 2024
Zambia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M201520192024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.91 million against 2.58 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.33 million.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 58 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 7.72 million 3.42 million 4.30 million Zambia
2020s 8.65 million 2.98 million 5.68 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 3.91 million against 2.58 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
1.33 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). 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 people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
64 places, 532 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed