Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs was 272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
272
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
759
in 2000
All-time low
272
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Zambia stood at 272. 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 sdgs in Zambia peaked at 759 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 272 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 272 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Zambia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Zambia was 272 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 759 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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