Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia
Zambia: Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
22nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
29
in 2019
All-time low
22
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 22 for average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 | — |
| 2020 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -12.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2020s | 26 | 22 | 29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Tanzania 27 compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 24 compare
- 21 Ecuador 23 compare
- 22 Mozambique 22 compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 21 compare
- 24 Haiti 21 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia?
- Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia was 22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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