Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 272 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia stood at 272 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia peaked at 759 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 272 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 759 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 728 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 695 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 662 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 631 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 602 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 577 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 554 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 534 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 514 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 495 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 475 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 456 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 437 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 406 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 391 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 376 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 361 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 346 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 333 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 319 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 307 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 295 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 283 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 272 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 272 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 272 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 625.6 per 100,000 people | 514 per 100,000 people | 759 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.6 per 100,000 people | 333 per 100,000 people | 495 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.2 per 100,000 people | 272 per 100,000 people | 319 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia was 272 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 759 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (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 and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.