Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia
Zambia: Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test was 17.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.15 million
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
20.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.21 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia stood at 17.15 million.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia peaked at 20.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.21 million, in 2015.
That places Zambia 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.21 million | — |
| 2016 | 8.50 million | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 10.40 million | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 9.72 million | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.85 million | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 14.51 million | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 13.12 million | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 15.77 million | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 20.69 million | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 17.15 million | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.34 million | 7.21 million | 10.85 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.25 million | 13.12 million | 20.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 Mozambique 22.13 million compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.69 million compare
- 7 Malawi 17.68 million compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 16.76 million compare
- 10 Niger 10.46 million compare
- 11 Angola 9.88 million compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Zambia was 17.15 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.69 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 million in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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