The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Zambia

Zambia: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 85.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
85.35
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
84th
of 146 countries
All-time high
98.26
in 2018
All-time low
2.83
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Zambia, 2017–2021

0204060801002017201920212017: 2.82018: 98.32019: 96.62020: 90.72021: 85.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Zambia stood at 85.35.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 2,914.6% over five years.

That places Zambia 84th out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients expressed as percentage. in Zambia, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 2.83
2018 98.26 +3370.6%
2019 96.56 -1.7%
2020 90.66 -6.1%
2021 85.35 -5.9%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 85.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.77, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 85.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.16, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.88 2.83 98.26 3
2020s 88.01 85.35 90.66 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 81 Belgium 86.27 compare
  2. 82 Netherlands 86.26 compare
  3. 83 Finland 86.14 compare
  4. 85 Slovakia 84.42 compare
  5. 86 Malaysia 84.34 compare
  6. 87 Oman 84.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Zambia?
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Zambia was 85.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 98.26 in 2018.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
Zambia ranks 84th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients expressed as percentage.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients expressed as percentage.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
148 places, 740 data points, 2017–2021
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