Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in Zambia
Zambia: Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized was 14.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.12
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.47
in 2004
All-time low
14.12
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in Zambia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14.12 for diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in Zambia peaked at 16.47 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 189th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.29 | — |
| 1991 | 15.4 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.51 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.62 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.74 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.85 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.95 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.06 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.15 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.24 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.31 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.43 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.46 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.46 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.37 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.29 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.18 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.74 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.38 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.19 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.99 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.81 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.63 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.48 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.34 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.22 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.12 | -0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.34, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.61, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.78 | 15.29 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.38 | 16.18 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 | 14.48 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 | 14.12 | 14.34 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in Zambia?
- Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in Zambia was 14.12 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 in 2004.
- What is the lowest diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized?
- Zambia ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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