Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zambia: Reported clinical malaria cases

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
20.67 million total
in 2011
Zambia
4.23 million total
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd

Reported clinical malaria cases over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 20.67 million total against 4.23 million total in Zambia, a difference of 16.44 million total.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 4.9 times Zambia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 34.56 million total 2.70 million total 31.86 million total Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 47.15 million total 2.82 million total 44.33 million total Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 34.70 million total 4.23 million total 30.47 million total Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Zambia?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 20.67 million total against 4.23 million total in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
16.44 million total, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
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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Indicator
Reported clinical malaria cases (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,168 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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