Tuberculosis incidence in Zambia

Zambia: Tuberculosis incidence was 272 per 100,000 people in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
272 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
759 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
272 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis incidence in Zambia, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 759 per 100,000 people2001: 728 per 100,000 people2002: 695 per 100,000 people2003: 662 per 100,000 people2004: 631 per 100,000 people2005: 602 per 100,000 people2006: 577 per 100,000 people2007: 554 per 100,000 people2008: 534 per 100,000 people2009: 514 per 100,000 people2010: 495 per 100,000 people2011: 475 per 100,000 people2012: 456 per 100,000 people2013: 437 per 100,000 people2014: 406 per 100,000 people2015: 391 per 100,000 people2016: 376 per 100,000 people2017: 361 per 100,000 people2018: 346 per 100,000 people2019: 333 per 100,000 people2020: 319 per 100,000 people2021: 307 per 100,000 people2022: 295 per 100,000 people2023: 283 per 100,000 people2024: 272 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Zambia is 272 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Zambia peaked at 759 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 272 per 100,000 people, in 2024.

That places Zambia 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 625.6 per 100,000 people 514 per 100,000 people 759 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 407.6 per 100,000 people 333 per 100,000 people 495 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 295.2 per 100,000 people 272 per 100,000 people 319 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 17 South Sudan 320 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 18 Eswatini 319 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 19 Congo 302 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 20 Cambodia 272 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 22 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 23 Nepal 227 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis incidence in Zambia?
Tuberculosis incidence in Zambia was 272 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 759 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 272 per 100,000 people in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
Zambia ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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