Health in Zambia 1,350 indicators covering health for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 8.89 2023 up 17.3% 33rd Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% 2025 up 1.1% 90th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) 91.0% 2025 up 1.1% 93rd Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 92.0% 2025 up 2.2% 82nd Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% 2025 up 1.1% 83rd Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 79.0% 2025 up 68.1% 112th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% 2025 down 1.0% 85th New HIV infections 1.1 2025 down 70.3% 9th Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 32.3% 2024 down 16.3% 22nd Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 1,036 2024 down 3.2% 30th Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 202.9 2024 up 26.3% 38th Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 6.3% 2024 up 8.6% 72nd People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 50.2% 2024 down 5.5% 79th Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd Mean total cholesterol, crude 3.9 2018 unchanged 175th Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.7 2018 unchanged 183rd Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.7 2018 up 3.8% 179th Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 3.9 2018 down 2.5% 184th Prevalence of anemia among children 55.1% 2019 up 0.2% 30th Births attended by skilled health staff 80.4% 2019 up 77.9% 136th Births attended by health staff sdgs 80.4 2019 up 77.9% 136th Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 1,911 2021 up 3.0% 43rd Adolescent mortality rate 3.75 2021 down 25.6% 39th Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 1.30 million 2024 up 30.0% 6th Prevalence of current tobacco use 14.3% 2024 down 10.1% 106th Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 3.3% 2024 down 29.8% 104th Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 25.3% 2024 down 6.3% 92nd BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 92.0% 2025 down 5.2% 96th Physicians per 1000 people 0.324 2022 up 440.0% 150th Physicians 0.324 per 1,000 people 2022 up 440.0% 150th Share of the population infected with hiv 9.39 2024 down 20.9% 7th Global vaccination coverage 91 2024 up 5.8% 85th Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 2.0% 2024 unchanged 171st Under-five mortality rate, by sex 48.37 2024 down 22.7% 30th Infant mortality rate 34.61 2024 down 19.5% 32nd Neonatal mortality rate 21.44 2024 down 9.4% 34th Fraction 0.1233 2024 down 19.0% 10th Deaths 296 2024 down 32.9% 13th Number of incident tuberculosis cases 58,000 2024 down 10.8% 24th Incidence of tuberculosis 272 2024 down 33.0% 22nd Number of incident tuberculosis cases 19,000 2024 down 51.3% 10th Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 4,100 2024 down 12.8% 32nd Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 19 2024 down 36.7% 39th Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 4,100 2024 down 72.7% 12th Tuberculosis case fatality rate 15 2024 down 53.1% 61st Life satisfaction vs child mortality 4.11 2025 down 14.4% 136th Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 272 2024 down 33.0% 22nd Tuberculosis deaths region 8,200 2024 down 56.8% 25th Tuberculosis death rate 39 2024 down 68.3% 24th Tuberculosis deaths who 8,200 2024 down 56.8% 25th People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 31.3% 2024 up 49.3% 69th Tuberculosis incidence 272 2024 down 33.0% 20th Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 32 2024 down 47.5% 9th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.9 2022 up 36.0% 167th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.08 2022 up 62.0% 159th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 8.05 2022 down 24.4% 47th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.67 2022 up 58.8% 158th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.17 2022 up 129.8% 147th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.33 2022 down 14.6% 87th ← Previous Page 10 of 23 Next →