Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia
Zambia: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 9.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia stood at 9.09 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia peaked at 9.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.18 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.85 million | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 4.99 million | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.99 million | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 6.65 million | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 8.03 million | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 8.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.09 million | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.92 million | 4.18 million | 5.51 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million | 6.65 million | 9.09 million | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia was 9.09 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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