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
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.