Estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimated number of malaria cases was 148,833 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
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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