Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Zambia

Zambia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound was 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
558 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
942 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1991
All-time low
558 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Zambia, 1990–2011

02004006008001.0k1990200020111990: 931 per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 942 per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 932 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 932 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 935 per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 938 per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 938 per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 936 per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 916 per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 886 per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 856 per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 816 per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 781 per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 754 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 724 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 697 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 669 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 647 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 602 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 581 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 573 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 1000,000 population, WHO.

Analysis

In 2011, tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Zambia stood at 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Zambia peaked at 942 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1991 and was at its lowest, 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 2011.

Zambia ranks 20th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Zambia, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 931 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 942 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.2%
1992 932 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.1%
1993 932 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1994 935 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.3%
1995 938 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.3%
1996 938 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1997 936 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.2%
1998 916 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.1%
1999 886 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.3%
2000 856 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.4%
2001 816 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.7%
2002 781 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.3%
2003 754 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.5%
2004 724 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.0%
2005 697 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.7%
2006 669 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.0%
2007 647 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.3%
2008 602 per 1000,000 population, WHO -7.0%
2009 581 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.5%
2010 573 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.4%
2011 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 928.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 886 per 1000,000 population, WHO 942 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 712.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 581 per 1000,000 population, WHO 856 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 565.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO 573 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 17 Lesotho 716 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 18 Angola 712 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 19 Botswana 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 21 Cameroon 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 22 Kenya 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 23 Guinea-Bissau 437 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Zambia?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Zambia was 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 942 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1991.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Zambia ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Unit
per 1000,000 population, WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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The number of cases of tuberculosis (all forms) in a population at a given point in time (the middle of the calendar year), expressed as the rate per 100 000 population. It is sometimes referred to as "point prevalence" high uncertainty bound. Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are rounded to three significant figures. Uncertainty bounds are provided in addition to best estimates.