Burden of disease who in Zambia
Zambia: Burden of disease who was 48,010 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
48,010
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
118,104
in 2000
All-time low
46,867
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Zambia is 48,010, 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 who in Zambia peaked at 118,104 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,867, 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 who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118,104 | — |
| 2001 | 113,878 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 108,181 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 101,335 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 93,877 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 87,617 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 81,790 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 75,867 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 70,365 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 66,221 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 63,136 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 61,046 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 58,870 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 56,578 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 54,426 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 52,931 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 50,985 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 49,887 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 49,425 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48,288 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 46,867 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 48,010 | +2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 48,010 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 48,010 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,723 | 66,221 | 118,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,557 | 48,288 | 63,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,438 | 46,867 | 48,010 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 burden of disease who in Zambia?
- Burden of disease who in Zambia was 48,010 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,104 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,867 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for burden of disease who?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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