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

200.0k400.0k600.0k2018202120242018: 180.7k2019: 275.3k2020: 398.2k2021: 446.8k2022: 416.2k2023: 416.2k2024: 692.1k

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

Annual values for Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Zambia, 2018 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 228,010 180,697 275,323 2
2020s 473,894 398,195 692,073 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 25 Tanzania 776,386 compare
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  4. 29 Liberia 655,099 compare
  5. 30 Togo 595,423 compare
  6. 31 Burkina Faso 573,102 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
112 places, 995 data points, 2015–2024
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