Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93
in 2023
All-time low
56
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 81 for tuberculosis treatment coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Zambia peaked at 93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 73 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 79 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 83 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 81 | -12.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8 | 62 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5 | 56 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8 | 66 | 93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 treatment coverage in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Zambia was 81 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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