Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia
Zambia: Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type was 22 constant 2022 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
22nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
29 constant 2022 US$
in 2019
All-time low
22 constant 2022 US$
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia, 2019–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 22 constant 2022 US$ 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 | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 2020 | 29 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 constant 2022 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 25 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 constant 2022 US$ | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29 constant 2022 US$ | 29 constant 2022 US$ | 29 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 26 constant 2022 US$ | 22 constant 2022 US$ | 29 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Tanzania 27 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 24 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 21 Ecuador 23 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 22 Mozambique 22 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 21 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 24 Haiti 21 constant 2022 US$ 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 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 average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia?
- Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type in Zambia was 22 constant 2022 US$ in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 constant 2022 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 constant 2022 US$ 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Average cost of drugs spent per person starting tuberculosis preventive treatment, excluding buffer stock.