Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Zambia
Zambia: Retreatment cases: treatment after failure was 213 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
213
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
431
in 2003
All-time low
97
in 2006
Years of data
11
2001–2012
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Zambia, 2001–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Zambia stood at 213.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Zambia peaked at 431 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 187 | — |
| 2003 | 431 | +130.5% |
| 2004 | 428 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 215 | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 97 | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 109 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 155 | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 166 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 210 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 213 | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 213 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 213 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.75 | 97 | 431 | 8 |
| 2010s | 196.33 | 166 | 213 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 25 Azerbaijan 244 compare
- 26 Mozambique 243 compare
- 27 Nepal 234 compare
- 29 Belarus 209 compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 200 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 190 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Zambia?
- Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Zambia was 213 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest retreatment cases: treatment after failure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 431 in 2003.
- What is the lowest retreatment cases: treatment after failure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for retreatment cases: treatment after failure?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is retreatment cases: treatment after failure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Retreatment cases: treatment after failure (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).