Incidence of malaria in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of malaria was 252.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
252.41
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 107 countries
All-time high
379.23
in 2001
All-time low
166.78
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Zambia stood at 252.41.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 166.78, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 19th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360.33 | — |
| 2001 | 379.23 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 369.96 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 348.03 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 300.89 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 262.52 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 225.93 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 194.66 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 171.62 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 166.78 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 169.92 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 181.12 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 206.15 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 228.03 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 237.47 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 237.78 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 229.08 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 220.1 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 222 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 223.85 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 234.25 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 240.98 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 246.1 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 252.08 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 252.41 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278 | 166.78 | 379.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.55 | 169.92 | 237.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.16 | 234.25 | 252.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 16 Angola 258.9 compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 compare
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 compare
- 20 Togo 249.25 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 224.28 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Zambia?
- Incidence of malaria in Zambia was 252.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 379.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.78 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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