Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia

Zambia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 43,583 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
43,583
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
54,220
in 2002
All-time low
16,863
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia, 1990–2011

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200020111990: 16.9k1991: 23.4k1992: 25.4k1993: 30.5k1994: 35.2k1995: 36.0k1996: 40.4k1999: 45.2k2000: 49.8k2001: 46.3k2002: 54.2k2003: 53.9k2004: 54.1k2005: 49.6k2006: 47.8k2007: 46.3k2008: 43.7k2009: 44.9k2010: 44.2k2011: 43.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia is 43,583, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia peaked at 54,220 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,863, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,627 16,863 45,240 8
2000s 49,057 43,686 54,220 10
2010s 43,868 43,583 44,154 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 19 Angola 47,240 compare
  2. 20 Uganda 46,306 compare
  3. 21 Mozambique 44,627 compare
  4. 23 South Korea 42,589 compare
  5. 24 Cambodia 38,555 compare
  6. 25 Zimbabwe 38,404 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zambia was 43,583 in 2011, 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 54,220 in 2002.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,863 in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Zambia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,235 data points, 1990–2011
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