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
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zambia, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.72 million | 5.93 million | 11.77 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.65 million | 3.91 million | 11.16 million | 4 |
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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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