Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Zambia

Zambia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound was 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
193 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
326 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1990
All-time low
190 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2007
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

01002003001990200020111990: 326 per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 320 per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 324 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 324 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 325 per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 325 per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 325 per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 321 per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 311 per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 295 per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 278 per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 257 per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 237 per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 220 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 208 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 200 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 196 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 191 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 192 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Zambia is 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Zambia peaked at 326 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990 and was at its lowest, 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 2007.

Zambia ranks 19th 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, low uncertainty bound in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Zambia, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 326 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 320 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.8%
1992 324 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.2%
1993 324 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1994 325 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.3%
1995 325 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1996 325 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1997 321 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.2%
1998 311 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.1%
1999 295 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.1%
2000 278 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.8%
2001 257 per 1000,000 population, WHO -7.6%
2002 237 per 1000,000 population, WHO -7.8%
2003 220 per 1000,000 population, WHO -7.2%
2004 208 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.5%
2005 200 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.8%
2006 196 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.0%
2007 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.1%
2008 191 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.5%
2009 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.5%
2010 192 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.1%
2011 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 319.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 295 per 1000,000 population, WHO 326 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 216.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO 278 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 192.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 192 per 1000,000 population, WHO 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 16 Madagascar 207 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 17 Botswana 196 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 18 Angola 195 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 20 Ethiopia 191 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 21 Lesotho 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 155 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Zambia?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Zambia was 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 326 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Zambia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low 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" low 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.