Incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia is 272, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 196 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 759 | — |
| 2001 | 728 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 695 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 662 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 631 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 602 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 577 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 554 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 534 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 514 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 495 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 475 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 456 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 437 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 406 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 391 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 376 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 361 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 346 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 333 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 319 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 307 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 295 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 283 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 272 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 625.6 | 514 | 759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.6 | 333 | 495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.2 | 272 | 319 | 5 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Zambia was 272 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 759 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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