Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Zambia
Zambia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 69,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
69,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
76,000
in 1996
All-time low
59,000
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Zambia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Zambia is 69,000, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Zambia peaked at 76,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 59,000, in 2010.
That places Zambia 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,000 | — |
| 1991 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 72,000 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 70,000 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 69,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 66,000 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 65,000 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 59,000 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 67,000 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 69,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,900 | 67,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,300 | 61,000 | 73,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,600 | 59,000 | 69,000 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Zambia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Zambia was 69,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,000 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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