Cameroon vs Zambia: Reported clinical malaria cases
Cameroon
1.85 million total
in 2010
Zambia
4.23 million total
in 2010
Cameroon rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.23 million total against 1.85 million total in Cameroon, a difference of 2.38 million total.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,686 total | 2.70 million total | 2.08 million total | Zambia |
| 2000s | 287,575 total | 2.82 million total | 2.53 million total | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.85 million total | 4.23 million total | 2.38 million total | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.23 million total against 1.85 million total in Cameroon as of 2010.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 2.38 million total, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t