Number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia

Zambia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 58,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58,000
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
76,000
in 2000
All-time low
58,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 76.0k2001: 75.0k2002: 74.0k2003: 73.0k2004: 72.0k2005: 71.0k2006: 70.0k2007: 70.0k2008: 70.0k2009: 69.0k2010: 69.0k2011: 69.0k2012: 68.0k2013: 67.0k2014: 65.0k2015: 64.0k2016: 64.0k2017: 63.0k2018: 62.0k2019: 62.0k2020: 61.0k2021: 60.0k2022: 59.0k2023: 59.0k2024: 58.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia stood at 58,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia peaked at 76,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58,000, in 2024.

That places Zambia 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 76,000
2001 75,000 -1.3%
2002 74,000 -1.3%
2003 73,000 -1.4%
2004 72,000 -1.4%
2005 71,000 -1.4%
2006 70,000 -1.4%
2007 70,000 +0.0%
2008 70,000 +0.0%
2009 69,000 -1.4%
2010 69,000 +0.0%
2011 69,000 +0.0%
2012 68,000 -1.4%
2013 67,000 -1.5%
2014 65,000 -3.0%
2015 64,000 -1.5%
2016 64,000 +0.0%
2017 63,000 -1.6%
2018 62,000 -1.6%
2019 62,000 +0.0%
2020 61,000 -1.6%
2021 60,000 -1.6%
2022 59,000 -1.7%
2023 59,000 +0.0%
2024 58,000 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72,000 69,000 76,000 10
2010s 65,300 62,000 69,000 10
2020s 59,400 58,000 61,000 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 21 Madagascar 72,000 compare
  2. 22 Papua New Guinea 70,000 compare
  3. 23 Nepal 67,000 compare
  4. 25 Russia 49,000 compare
  5. 26 Cambodia 48,000 compare
  6. 26 Peru 48,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Zambia was 58,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 58,000 in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Zambia ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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