Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0794 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0794 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.1022 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0794 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Zambia 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1022 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1009 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0995 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0982 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0969 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0955 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0942 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0942 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0942 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0928 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0928 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0928 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0915 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0901 cases per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0874 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 cases per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0861 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0847 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0834 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0834 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0821 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0807 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0794 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0794 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0794 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0794 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0969 cases per square kilometre | 0.0928 cases per square kilometre | 0.1022 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0878 cases per square kilometre | 0.0834 cases per square kilometre | 0.0928 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0804 cases per square kilometre | 0.0794 cases per square kilometre | 0.0821 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 64 Togo 0.0809 cases per square kilometre compare
- 65 Morocco 0.0807 cases per square kilometre compare
- 66 Mauritius 0.0801 cases per square kilometre compare
- 68 China 0.0789 cases per square kilometre compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0739 cases per square kilometre compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0721 cases per square kilometre compare
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 cases, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0794 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1022 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0794 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.