Estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Estimated number of malaria cases was 148,833 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
148,833
Change on year
down 76.6%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2007
All-time low
148,833
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 960.7k2001: 967.1k2002: 976.5k2003: 988.1k2004: 998.9k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.7M2008: 688.9k2009: 764.0k2010: 1.1M2011: 722.0k2012: 592.6k2013: 863.7k2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 760.6k2017: 1.3M2018: 634.7k2019: 782.7k2020: 1.2M2021: 342.5k2022: 365.7k2023: 635.6k2024: 148.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe is 148,833, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 76.6% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.69 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 148,833, in 2024.

That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 960,651
2001 967,102 +0.7%
2002 976,452 +1.0%
2003 988,139 +1.2%
2004 998,929 +1.1%
2005 1.01 million +1.0%
2006 1.02 million +1.2%
2007 1.69 million +65.6%
2008 688,884 -59.2%
2009 763,956 +10.9%
2010 1.10 million +43.7%
2011 722,030 -34.2%
2012 592,559 -17.9%
2013 863,692 +45.8%
2014 1.09 million +26.6%
2015 1.07 million -2.4%
2016 760,626 -28.7%
2017 1.34 million +75.9%
2018 634,718 -52.6%
2019 782,740 +23.3%
2020 1.15 million +47.3%
2021 342,543 -70.3%
2022 365,695 +6.8%
2023 635,589 +73.8%
2024 148,833 -76.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 million 688,884 1.69 million 10
2010s 895,222 592,559 1.34 million 10
2020s 529,112 148,833 1.15 million 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 45 Solomon Islands 181,892 compare
  2. 46 Colombia 177,870 compare
  3. 47 Brazil 161,548 compare
  4. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 110,613 compare
  5. 50 Haiti 91,461 compare
  6. 51 Comoros 54,413 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe?
Estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe was 148,833 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2007.
What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 148,833 in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Estimated number of malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
116 places, 2,897 data points, 2000–2024
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