Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Zambia
Zambia: Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under was 61.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Zambia stood at 61.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Zambia peaked at 61.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +177.9% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +92.4% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +94.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +161.3% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 2.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 31.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 22.3% | 61.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Zambia?
- Malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Zambia was 61.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) the previous night (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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