Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
77th
of 210 countries
All-time high
93
in 2023
All-time low
56
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia is 81, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 73 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 79 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 83 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 81 | -12.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8 | 62 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5 | 56 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8 | 66 | 93 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zambia was 81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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