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

Zimbabwe: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 2.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.58 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
7th
of 58 countries
All-time high
3.67 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.58 million
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920242015: 3.5M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.7M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.2M2020: 3.5M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.0M2023: 2.7M2024: 2.6M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zimbabwe stood at 2.58 million. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.67 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2024.

That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Zimbabwe, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 3.55 million
2016 3.67 million +3.6%
2017 3.67 million -0.0%
2018 3.02 million -17.8%
2019 3.16 million +4.8%
2020 3.53 million +11.5%
2021 3.11 million -11.8%
2022 3.05 million -2.1%
2023 2.69 million -11.6%
2024 2.58 million -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.42 million 3.02 million 3.67 million 5
2020s 2.99 million 2.58 million 3.53 million 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 4 Ethiopia 5.61 million compare
  2. 5 Zambia 3.91 million compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 3.76 million compare
  4. 8 Ghana 2.55 million compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 1.57 million compare
  6. 10 Kenya 1.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zimbabwe?
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Zimbabwe was 2.58 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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