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
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Zambia, 2013–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 2.64 million | 9.67 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 624,587 | 2.40 million | 6 |
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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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