Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Zambia
Zambia: Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination was 9.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.85 million
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
7th
of 71 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 artemisinin-based combination in Zambia, 2020–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Zambia stood at 9.85 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 257.6% over five years.
That places Zambia 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Zambia, year by year
| 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
- 4 Mozambique 11.53 million compare
- 5 Angola 10.54 million compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 10.32 million compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 9.34 million compare
- 9 Malawi 9.20 million compare
- 10 Niger 6.28 million compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Zambia?
- Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 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 artemisinin-based combination recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 71 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 artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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