Total number of malaria cases in Zambia
Zambia: Total number of malaria cases was 9.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.85 million
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
7th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.09 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Zambia stood at 9.85 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Zambia peaked at 9.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million, in 2015.
That places Zambia 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total number of malaria cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.09 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.98 million | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.20 million | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 5.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.70 million | +62.3% |
| 2021 | 7.16 million | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 8.32 million | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 8.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.85 million | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 5.09 million | 6.05 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.50 million | 7.16 million | 9.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Angola 11.96 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 11.62 million compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 11.11 million compare
- 8 Malawi 9.47 million compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 9.40 million compare
- 10 Niger 6.96 million compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Zambia?
- Total number of malaria cases in Zambia was 9.85 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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