Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Zambia

Zambia: Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses was 9.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.85 million
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
7th
of 75 countries
All-time high
9.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.75 million
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Zambia, 2020–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2020202220242020: 2.8M2021: 7.2M2022: 5.9M2023: 7.8M2024: 9.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Zambia stood at 9.85 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 257.6% over five years.

Zambia ranks 7th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)) in Zambia, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 2.75 million
2021 7.16 million +160.0%
2022 5.90 million -17.6%
2023 7.83 million +32.7%
2024 9.85 million +25.8%

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Mozambique 11.53 million compare
  2. 5 Angola 10.54 million compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 10.53 million compare
  4. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 9.34 million compare
  5. 9 Malawi 9.20 million compare
  6. 10 Niger 6.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Zambia?
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Zambia was 9.85 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs))
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
76 places, 502 data points, 2015–2024
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