Health in Zambia

1,350 indicators covering health for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 62.38 2020 up 9.8% 140th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 1.6 2024 down 38.5% 8th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 30,000 2024 down 58.3% 8th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 47,006 2024 up 23.9% 24th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 81 2024 up 37.3% 67th
AIDS estimated deaths 16,000 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 27.3% 9th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 22.6 2016 up 3.2% 172nd
Rubella - number of reported cases 30 2024 down 59.5% 34th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 92 2023 up 8.2% 30th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2020 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 243.74 current international $ 2023 up 53.2% 154th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 25.07 current international $ 2023 up 34.6% 176th
Domestic general government health expenditure 2.4% 2023 up 85.8% 116th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 27.73 current international $ 2023 up 14.6% 181st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 32.39 current US$ 2023 up 35.8% 150th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 10.29 2023 down 12.1% 168th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 134.46 2024 up 76.2% 18th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 92 2023 up 8.2% 35th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 40.72 2023 up 42.2% 136th
Private health expenditure per person 27.73 2023 up 14.6% 181st
Public healthcare spending share gdp 2.43 2023 up 85.8% 116th
Health spending per person by source 99.24 2023 up 117.9% 146th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 30,400 2024 down 57.6% 8th
Rubella vaccination coverage 88 2024 down 8.3% 112th
Deaths from aids un 16,373 2024 down 25.1% 9th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 4.29 2020 down 22.6% 36th
Cost healthy diet 3.99 2024 up 46.2% 117th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th
Medical doctors 3,471 2024 up 129.3% 118th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 26,000 2024 down 55.2% 7th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 18.4% 2024 up 6.2% 108th
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 11,708 2024 down 3.4% 5th
Mean systolic blood pressure 130 2015 up 1.5% 11th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 46 2023 up 35.3% 159th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 67 2023 up 31.4% 118th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 74 2023 up 12.1% 86th
UHC Service Coverage Index 62 2023 up 19.2% 136th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 64 2023 up 3.2% 91st
Stillbirth rate 14.04 2023 down 15.1% 50th
Maternal mortality ratio 85.45 2023 down 59.9% 61st
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 62 2023 up 19.2% 125th
Stillbirths 9,765 2023 down 3.3% 37th
Stillbirth rate 14.04 2023 down 15.1% 50th
Number of stillbirths 9,765 2023 down 3.3% 37th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 64,198 2023 down 45.2% 47th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 80.0% 2025 down 2.4% 75th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 11,000 2024 down 45.0% 7th
Tb related deaths hiv 2,600 2023 down 81.4% 18th
Smoking bans in public places 7 2022 unchanged 74th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 6.0% 2023 up 30.7% 106th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 47.9% 2023 down 14.7% 8th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 40.7% 2023 up 42.2% 137th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 10.3% 2023 down 12.1% 167th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.4% 2023 up 85.8% 117th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 8.9% 2023 up 63.0% 114th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 11.4% 2023 down 25.2% 184th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 79.56 2023 down 4.5% 155th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 9.05 2023 down 28.6% 184th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 32.39 2023 up 35.8% 151st