Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Zambia
Zambia: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 692,073 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
692,073
Change on year
up 66.3%
World rank
28th
of 98 countries
All-time high
692,073
in 2024
All-time low
180,697
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Zambia, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Zambia stood at 692,073. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 283.0% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 28th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 180,697 | — |
| 2019 | 275,323 | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 398,195 | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 446,750 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 416,225 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 416,225 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 692,073 | +66.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 228,010 | 180,697 | 275,323 | 2 |
| 2020s | 473,894 | 398,195 | 692,073 | 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Zambia?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Zambia was 692,073 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 692,073 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,697 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.0%. 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 suspects examined by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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