Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 56,672 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56,672
Change on year
down 77.2%
World rank
48th
of 102 countries
All-time high
484,794
in 2015
All-time low
56,672
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of confirmed malaria cases in Zimbabwe stood at 56,672. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.2% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 484,794 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,672, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 484,794 | — |
| 2016 | 316,989 | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 471,798 | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 266,789 | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 308,173 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 447,381 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 133,137 | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 141,076 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 248,699 | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 56,672 | -77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 369,709 | 266,789 | 484,794 | 5 |
| 2020s | 205,393 | 56,672 | 447,381 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.0585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Zimbabwe?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Zimbabwe was 56,672 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 484,794 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,672 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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