Total number of notified TB cases in Zambia
Zambia: Total number of notified TB cases was 42,716 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Total number of notified TB cases in Zambia, 2003–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, total number of notified tb cases in Zambia stood at 42,716. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of notified tb cases in Zambia peaked at 58,070 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42,716, in 2014.
That places Zambia 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of notified TB cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 58,032 | — |
| 2004 | 58,070 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53,267 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 51,179 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 50,415 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 47,371 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 45,551 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 48,616 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 48,594 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45,277 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 45,793 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42,716 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,984 | 45,551 | 58,070 | 7 |
| 2010s | 46,199 | 42,716 | 48,616 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 299 (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of notified tb cases in Zambia?
- Total number of notified tb cases in Zambia was 42,716 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,070 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,716 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for total number of notified tb cases?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total number of notified tb cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Total number of notified TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).