Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Zambia
19,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20,000
in 2024
Zambia rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20,000 against 19,000 in Zambia, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,500 | 50,700 | 800 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 39,000 | 28,000 | 11,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 20,200 | 19,200 | 1,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20,000 against 19,000 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Zambia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.