Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 11.36 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.36 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 77.0%
World rank
52nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
167.62 per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
11.36 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.36 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Zimbabwe peaked at 167.62 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.36 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.59 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 102.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.59 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.59 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 167.62 per 1,000 people | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 67.51 per 1,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 73.82 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 104.38 per 1,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 67.45 per 1,000 people | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 54.46 per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 78.27 per 1,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 97.71 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 94.12 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 66.16 per 1,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 114.7 per 1,000 people | +73.4% |
| 2018 | 53.61 per 1,000 people | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 65.09 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3 per 1,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 27.54 per 1,000 people | -70.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4 per 1,000 people | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 11.36 per 1,000 people | -77.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.36 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.36 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.71 per 1,000 people | 67.51 per 1,000 people | 167.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.59 per 1,000 people | 53.61 per 1,000 people | 114.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3 per 1,000 people | 11.36 per 1,000 people | 94.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Zimbabwe?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Zimbabwe was 11.36 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 167.62 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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