Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Reported clinical malaria cases
Malawi
304,499 total
in 2011
Zimbabwe
319,935 total
in 2011
Malawi rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 319,935 total against 304,499 total in Malawi, a difference of 15,436 total.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million total | 1.07 million total | 1.87 million total | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.08 million total | 361,273 total | 3.72 million total | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.58 million total | 284,657 total | 3.29 million total | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 319,935 total against 304,499 total in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 15,436 total, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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