Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia is 81.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia peaked at 93.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 77th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -12.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 81.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 81.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 66.0% | 93.0% | 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia was 81.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.