Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 47,006 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47,006
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
57,601
in 2003
All-time low
35,071
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia stood at 47,006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia peaked at 57,601 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35,071, in 2018.
That places Zambia 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,806 | — |
| 2001 | 46,259 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 54,220 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 57,601 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 54,106 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 49,576 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 47,790 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 46,320 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 43,686 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 44,879 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44,154 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43,583 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40,726 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 40,638 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 37,931 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 36,741 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 38,326 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 36,010 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 35,071 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36,150 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40,000 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 50,075 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 54,127 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 54,346 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47,006 | -13.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 47,006 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,658, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 47,006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,424 | 43,686 | 57,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,933 | 35,071 | 44,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,111 | 40,000 | 54,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 21 Afghanistan 51,319 compare
- 22 Madagascar 50,621 compare
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- 25 Papua New Guinea 44,737 compare
- 26 Nepal 40,195 compare
- 27 Cambodia 33,779 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 - new and relapse cases in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia was 47,006 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,601 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,071 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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