Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Zambia
Zambia: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 392 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
392
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
508
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Zambia, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Zambia is 392, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 396.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Zambia peaked at 508 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 241.29 | 79 | 508 | 7 |
| 2020s | 423.6 | 363 | 492 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Zambia?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Zambia was 392 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 508 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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