Number of suspected malaria cases in Zambia
Zambia: Number of suspected malaria cases was 18.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.43 million
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
8th
of 100 countries
All-time high
21.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.12 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 18.43 million for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Zambia peaked at 21.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.12 million, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 8th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.12 million | — |
| 2016 | 9.63 million | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 10.95 million | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 10.06 million | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.34 million | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 15.49 million | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 13.96 million | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 16.38 million | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 21.60 million | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 18.43 million | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.02 million | 8.12 million | 11.34 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.17 million | 13.96 million | 21.60 million | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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 suspected malaria cases in Zambia?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Zambia was 18.43 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 million in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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