Incidence of malaria in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of malaria was 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
252.41 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 107 countries
All-time high
379.23 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
166.78 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Zambia stood at 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Zambia peaked at 379.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 166.78 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2009.
That places Zambia 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360.33 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 379.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 369.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 348.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 300.89 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 262.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 225.93 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 194.66 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 171.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 166.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 169.92 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 181.12 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 206.15 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 228.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 237.47 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 237.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 229.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 220.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 222 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 223.85 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 234.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 240.98 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 246.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 252.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278 per 1,000 population at risk | 166.78 per 1,000 population at risk | 379.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 169.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 237.78 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 234.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 16 Angola 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 20 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Zambia?
- Incidence of malaria in Zambia was 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 379.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.78 per 1,000 population at risk in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.