UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Zambia
Zambia: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 46 for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zambia peaked at 46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2002.
That places Zambia 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 43 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 31 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 43 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 46 | +58.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9 | 6 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8 | 29 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 29 | 46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 49 compare
- 157 Vanuatu 48 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 159 Mozambique 46 compare
- 161 Kiribati 45 compare
- 162 Togo 44 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 uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zambia?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zambia was 46 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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