Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zambia
Zambia: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 9.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.26 million
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
8th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.18 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.26 million for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Zambia peaked at 9.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million, in 2015.
That places Zambia 8th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.18 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.85 million | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 5.04 million | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.12 million | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 6.77 million | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 8.13 million | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 8.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.26 million | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.18 million | 5.51 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million | 6.77 million | 9.26 million | 5 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Zambia?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zambia was 9.26 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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