Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 56,058 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56,058
Change on year
down 77.2%
World rank
41st
of 100 countries
All-time high
484,614
in 2015
All-time low
56,058
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2015201920242015: 484.6k2016: 316.6k2017: 471.0k2018: 266.1k2019: 308.2k2020: 447.4k2021: 133.1k2022: 141.1k2023: 246.2k2024: 56.1k

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

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 369,313 266,117 484,614 5
2020s 204,761 56,058 447,381 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 38 Guinea-Bissau 98,392 compare
  2. 39 Gabon 70,154 compare
  3. 40 Equatorial Guinea 57,499 compare
  4. 42 Comoros 54,413 compare
  5. 43 Colombia 45,533 compare
  6. 44 Haiti 38,590 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,005 data points, 2015–2024
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