Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 56,058 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe is 56,058, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 484,614 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,058, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 484,614 | — |
| 2016 | 316,631 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 471,030 | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 266,117 | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 308,173 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 447,381 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 133,137 | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 141,076 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 246,154 | +74.5% |
| 2024 | 56,058 | -77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 369,313 | 266,117 | 484,614 | 5 |
| 2020s | 204,761 | 56,058 | 447,381 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe was 56,058 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 484,614 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,058 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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