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 25,503 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25,503
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
33,715
in 2002
All-time low
13,325
in 2018
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
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zambia stood at 25,503.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zambia peaked at 33,715 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,325, in 2018.
That places Zambia 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 25,222 | — |
| 2001 | 23,189 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 33,715 | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 24,900 | -26.1% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 17,167 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,568 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 14,779 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 15,917 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 14,183 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 13,325 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 14,387 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 18,057 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 25,503 | +41.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25,503 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,212, 21.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25,503 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 12.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,987 | 19,344 | 33,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,279 | 13,325 | 20,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,780 | 18,057 | 25,503 | 2 |
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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 25,503 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 33,715 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,325 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Zambia ranks 16th 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 27.5%. 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 Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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