Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 401 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zambia is 401 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zambia peaked at 723 per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 401 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 624 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 653 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 677 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 696 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 710 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 719 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 723 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 721 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 707 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 687 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 661 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 628 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 597 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 570 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 543 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 519 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 495 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 473 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 453 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 434 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 418 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 401 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 401 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 401 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 691.7 per 100,000 people | 624 per 100,000 people | 723 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.3 per 100,000 people | 434 per 100,000 people | 661 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.5 per 100,000 people | 401 per 100,000 people | 418 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zambia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zambia was 401 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 723 per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.