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 109 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
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe stood at 148,833. 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 109 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 148,833 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 148,833 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 109 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).