Number of suspected malaria cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of suspected malaria cases was 773,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
773,670
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
48th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.83 million
in 2017
All-time low
773,670
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in Zimbabwe is 773,670, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.83 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 773,670, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 922,001 | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 985,957 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 773,670 | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.29 million | 1.83 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 773,670 | 1.39 million | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Zimbabwe?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Zimbabwe was 773,670 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 773,670 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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