Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 50,825 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50,825
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
58,070
in 2004
All-time low
35,922
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Zambia is 50,825, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Zambia peaked at 58,070 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35,922, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,806 | — |
| 2001 | 52,757 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 54,590 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 58,032 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 58,070 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53,267 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 51,179 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 50,415 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 47,371 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 45,551 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 48,616 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 48,594 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45,277 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 45,793 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42,716 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 41,588 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40,153 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 37,203 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 35,922 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36,866 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40,726 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 50,825 | +24.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 50,825 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 50,825 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,104 | 45,551 | 58,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,273 | 35,922 | 48,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,776 | 40,726 | 50,825 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Thailand 72,851 compare
- 20 Myanmar 65,125 compare
- 21 Angola 63,970 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 50,710 compare
- 24 Madagascar 41,128 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 30,180 compare
More health data for Zambia
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Zambia?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Zambia was 50,825 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,070 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,922 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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