Number of presumed malaria cases in Zambia
Zambia: Number of presumed malaria cases was 586,649 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of presumed malaria cases in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 586,649 for number of presumed malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 285.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Zambia peaked at 1.12 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 152,159, in 2023.
That places Zambia 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of presumed malaria cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 909,462 | — |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 549,040 | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 156,044 | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 212,670 | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 577,089 | +171.4% |
| 2021 | 390,101 | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 191,705 | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 152,159 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 586,649 | +285.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 590,417 | 156,044 | 1.12 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 379,541 | 152,159 | 586,649 | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Zambia?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Zambia was 586,649 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,159 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of presumed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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