Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Zambia

Zambia: Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial was 660,053 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
660,053
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 61 countries
All-time high
9.67 million
in 2014
All-time low
624,587
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Zambia, 2013–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2013201920252013: 7.2M2014: 9.7M2015: 3.0M2016: 5.0M2017: 4.6M2018: 5.1M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 624.6k2024: 642.1k2025: 660.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 660,053 for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Zambia peaked at 9.67 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 624,587, in 2023.

That places Zambia 13th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Zambia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 7.19 million
2014 9.67 million +34.5%
2015 2.99 million -69.1%
2016 4.98 million +66.5%
2017 4.60 million -7.7%
2018 5.09 million +10.6%
2019 2.64 million -48.2%
2020 2.35 million -11.0%
2021 2.40 million +2.3%
2022 1.36 million -43.5%
2023 624,587 -54.0%
2024 642,076 +2.8%
2025 660,053 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.31 million 2.64 million 9.67 million 7
2020s 1.34 million 624,587 2.40 million 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 10 Kenya 1.17 million compare
  2. 11 Niger 995,494 compare
  3. 12 Chad 735,011 compare
  4. 14 Solomon Islands 609,471 compare
  5. 15 Afghanistan 485,813 compare
  6. 16 Cameroon 332,248 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Zambia?
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Zambia was 660,053 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 9.67 million in 2014.
What is the lowest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 624,587 in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial?
Zambia ranks 13th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
61 places, 713 data points, 2013–2025
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