New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia
Zambia: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 17,050 in 2012. ▲ Rising
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia, 1995–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia is 17,050, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia peaked at 25,222 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,268, in 1995.
Zambia ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,268 | — |
| 1996 | 20,093 | +514.8% |
| 2000 | 25,222 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 23,189 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 25,053 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 24,900 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25,101 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24,327 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 22,059 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 21,189 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 19,344 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 20,825 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 20,412 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20,004 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,050 | -14.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17,050 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 9.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17,050 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +514.8% | 3,268 | 20,093 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,680 | 3,268 | 20,093 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,121 | 19,344 | 25,222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,155 | 17,050 | 20,412 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Mozambique 19,797 compare
- 18 Thailand 17,537 compare
- 19 Ukraine 17,398 compare
- 21 South Korea 15,622 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 14,354 compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,214 compare
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- 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)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia?
- New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Zambia was 17,050 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,222 in 2000.
- What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,268 in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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