Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 21,794 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,794
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21,794
in 2021
All-time low
12,046
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zambia is 21,794, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zambia peaked at 21,794 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,046, in 2011.
That places Zambia 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,927 | — |
| 2001 | 13,024 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16,351 | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 18,934 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 17,247 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 14,857 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 14,025 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 13,378 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13,211 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,995 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,639 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12,046 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12,645 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14,101 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 13,779 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,208 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15,645 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 16,115 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17,118 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17,796 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18,768 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 21,794 | +16.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 21,794 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 21,794 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,695 | 12,927 | 18,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,609 | 12,046 | 17,796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,281 | 18,768 | 21,794 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 21 Madagascar 27,479 compare
- 22 Myanmar 26,525 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 25,216 compare
- 25 Peru 16,142 compare
- 26 Nepal 15,954 compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 15,334 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zambia?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zambia was 21,794 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,794 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,046 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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