Estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia
Zambia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 5.38 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Zambia stood at 5.38 million Cases. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million Cases, in 2008.
That places Zambia 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 3.92 million Cases | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.94 million Cases | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.82 million Cases | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.41 million Cases | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million Cases | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million Cases | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million Cases | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million Cases | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million Cases | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million Cases | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million Cases | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million Cases | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million Cases | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million Cases | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.90 million Cases | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million Cases | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million Cases | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million Cases | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million Cases | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million Cases | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million Cases | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.96 million Cases | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million Cases | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.38 million Cases | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 million Cases | 2.23 million Cases | 3.94 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million Cases | 2.37 million Cases | 4.14 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million Cases | 4.46 million Cases | 5.38 million Cases | 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 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million Cases 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.