Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zambia

Zambia: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 3.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.91 million
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
5th
of 58 countries
All-time high
11.77 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.91 million
in 2024
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zambia, 2015–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2015201920242015: 5.9M2016: 6.7M2017: 7.7M2018: 6.4M2019: 11.8M2020: 11.2M2021: 10.7M2023: 8.8M2024: 3.9M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 3.91 million for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zambia peaked at 11.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million, in 2024.

Zambia ranks 5th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Zambia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 5.93 million
2016 6.74 million +13.6%
2017 7.72 million +14.5%
2018 6.44 million -16.6%
2019 11.77 million +82.8%
2020 11.16 million -5.2%
2021 10.74 million -3.7%
2023 8.80 million -18.1%
2024 3.91 million -55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.72 million 5.93 million 11.77 million 5
2020s 8.65 million 3.91 million 11.16 million 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Rwanda 5.84 million compare
  2. 3 Uganda 5.74 million compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 5.61 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 3.76 million compare
  5. 7 Zimbabwe 2.58 million compare
  6. 8 Ghana 2.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zambia?
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zambia was 3.91 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 11.77 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
Zambia ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
64 places, 532 data points, 2015–2024
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