Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people fell 4.07% to 283 persons in Zambia in 2023, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Zambia reached an all time high of 793 persons in 1995 and an all time low of 283 persons in 2023. When compared to Zambia's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Angola amounted to 339 persons, 183 persons in Tanzania, 211 persons in Zimbabwe and 316 persons in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2023.
Zambia has been ranked 22nd within the group of 176 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people, 11 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Angola | persons | 359 | 355 | 351 | 328 | 324 | ||||||||||||||||
Botswana | persons | 300 | 275 | 253 | 237 | 240 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | persons | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | ||||||||||||||||
Congo | persons | 376 | 375 | 373 | 372 | 370 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | persons | 322 | 321 | 320 | 319 | 318 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | persons | 319 | 292 | 267 | 251 | 253 | ||||||||||||||||
Mozambique | persons | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | persons | 565 | 524 | 486 | 455 | 461 | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | persons | 738 | 677 | 615 | 562 | 513 | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | persons | 269 | 253 | 237 | 222 | 208 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | persons | 201 | 200 | 200 | 199 | 199 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | persons | 361 | 346 | 333 | 319 | 307 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | persons | 221 | 210 | 199 | 188 | 199 |