Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 7.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zambia is 7.04 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zambia peaked at 13.19 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.71 million | — |
| 2011 | 10.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.57 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.64 million | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.03 million | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.81 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.57 million | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 6.98 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.04 million | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -50.2% | 13.19 million | 6.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.54 million | 10.71 million | 12.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 million | 6.57 million | 13.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.38 million compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 7.07 million compare
- 36 Central African Republic 6.70 million compare
- 37 Benin 6.55 million compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 6.25 million 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zambia?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zambia was 7.04 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).