Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.36 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 77.0%
World rank
50th
of 107 countries
All-time high
167.62 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2007
All-time low
11.36 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.0% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Zimbabwe peaked at 167.62 per 1,000 population at risk in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.59 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 102.59 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.59 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.59 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.59 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.59 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.59 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 167.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 67.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 73.82 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 104.38 per 1,000 population at risk | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 67.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 54.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 78.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 97.71 per 1,000 population at risk | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 94.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 66.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 114.7 per 1,000 population at risk | +73.4% |
| 2018 | 53.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 65.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 27.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -70.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 49.4 per 1,000 population at risk | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -77.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 67.51 per 1,000 population at risk | 167.62 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.59 per 1,000 population at risk | 53.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 114.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 94.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 47 Myanmar 14.78 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 48 Pakistan 12.77 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 49 Vanuatu 12.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 51 Haiti 8.7 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 52 Venezuela 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 53 Namibia 7.2 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Zimbabwe?
- Incidence of malaria in Zimbabwe was 11.36 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 167.62 per 1,000 population at risk in 2007.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for incidence of malaria?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.