Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Zambia

Zambia: Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs was 7.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.04 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.19 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.57 million
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Zambia, 2010–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201720242010: 10.7M2011: 10.9M2012: 11.0M2013: 11.3M2014: 11.5M2015: 11.8M2016: 11.6M2017: 12.6M2018: 12.0M2019: 12.0M2020: 12.8M2021: 13.2M2022: 6.6M2023: 7.0M2024: 7.0M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Zambia stood at 7.04 million.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Zambia peaked at 13.19 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million, in 2022.

That places Zambia 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Zambia, 2010 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Viet Nam 8.41 million compare
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  3. 32 Sierra Leone 7.07 million compare
  4. 34 Central African Republic 6.70 million compare
  5. 35 Benin 6.55 million compare
  6. 36 Papua New Guinea 6.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Zambia?
Reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Zambia was 7.04 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 13.19 million in 2021.
What is the lowest reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds?
Zambia ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,994 data points, 2010–2024
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