Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Zambia

Zambia: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2014

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Zambia, 2005–2014

00.250.50.7511.22005200920142005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Zambia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Zambia peaked at 1.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.

That places Zambia 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population) in Zambia, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 1.2
2006 1.2 +0.0%
2007 1.2 +0.0%
2008 1.1 -8.3%
2009 1.1 +0.0%
2012 1 -9.1%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 1.1 1.2 5
2010s 1 1 1 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  4. 105 Eritrea 1 compare
  5. 105 Egypt 1 compare
  6. 108 Mali 0.9 compare
  7. 108 Denmark 0.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Zambia?
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Zambia was 1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2005.
What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture?
Zambia ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
158 places, 1,432 data points, 2005–2014
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