Estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia
Zambia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 5.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia is 5.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia peaked at 5.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.82 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.41 million | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.96 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.38 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 million | 2.23 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 2.37 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.46 million | 5.38 million | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia was 5.38 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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