Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia
Zambia: Tb patients living with hiv receiving art was 15,902 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia stood at 15,902.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia peaked at 18,421 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 277, in 2004.
That places Zambia 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 455 | — |
| 2004 | 277 | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 418 | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 2,723 | +551.4% |
| 2007 | 6,595 | +142.2% |
| 2008 | 8,604 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 10,009 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 12,646 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 14,213 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 14,471 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16,945 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 17,611 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15,897 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 17,914 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 18,341 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 18,421 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,915 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 14,673 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 15,902 | +8.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 15,902 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 301, 52.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 15,902 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 795, 20.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +551.4% | 418 | 2,723 |
| 2007 | +142.2% | 2,723 | 6,595 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,154 | 277 | 10,009 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,237 | 12,646 | 18,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,288 | 14,673 | 15,902 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia?
- Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Zambia was 15,902 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,421 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for tb patients living with hiv receiving art?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients living with hiv receiving art rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients living with hiv receiving art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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