Burden of disease in Zambia
Zambia: Burden of disease was 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
118,104 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
46,867 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Zambia is 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Zambia peaked at 118,104 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,867 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Zambia 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118,104 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 113,878 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 108,181 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 101,335 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 93,877 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 87,617 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 81,790 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 75,867 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 70,365 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 66,221 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 63,136 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 61,046 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 58,870 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 56,578 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 54,426 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 52,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 50,985 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 49,887 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 49,425 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48,288 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 46,867 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,723 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66,221 DALYs per 100,000 people | 118,104 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,557 DALYs per 100,000 people | 48,288 DALYs per 100,000 people | 63,136 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,438 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46,867 DALYs per 100,000 people | 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 33 Botswana 49,239 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 48,222 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Madagascar 48,213 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Moldova 46,890 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Lithuania 46,791 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Romania 46,356 DALYs per 100,000 people 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 burden of disease in Zambia?
- Burden of disease in Zambia was 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,104 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,867 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for burden of disease?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.