Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Zambia stood at 91. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Zambia peaked at 611 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2023.
That places Zambia 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 611 | — |
| 2001 | 552 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 505 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 467 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 438 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 420 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 408 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 397 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 363 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 347 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 323 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 305 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 280 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 270 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 247 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 234 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 217 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 212 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 205 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 154 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 125 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 104 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 95 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 91 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450.8 | 347 | 611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.7 | 154 | 323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.75 | 91 | 125 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0563 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0476 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Zambia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Zambia was 91 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 611 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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