Health in Zambia 1,366 indicators covering health for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 10.2% 2018 down 21.5% 42nd Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 13.5% 2018 down 20.1% 37th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 31.0% 2018 down 27.7% 16th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 38.3% 2018 down 21.5% 12th How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 1 2022 unchanged 129th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 43,583 2011 down 5.8% 22nd Number of reported cholera deaths 9 2019 down 88.8% 16th Physiotherapists 263 2024 up 27.7% 70th Diarrhea treatment 66.8% 2019 up 11.5% 9th Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.9% 2019 up 3.4% 42nd Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine 12 2024 — 69th Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 63.72 2017 down 3.5% 111th New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 17,050 2012 down 31.9% 20th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 44,000 2025 down 30.2% 6th 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 1.45 2022 down 9.8% 8th Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.0136 2012 down 98.4% 108th Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 5 2022 unchanged 50th Total number of notified TB cases 42,716 2014 down 26.4% 24th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 16,922 2021 — 17th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 96 2025 up 33.3% 19th Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 6.3 2024 down 61.8% 68th New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2010 — 109th Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 88.0% 2011 up 18.9% 41st Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 58 2024 down 20.5% 96th How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 1 2022 unchanged 112th Insufficiently active 89.27 2016 up 0.6% 6th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 85.35 2021 — 84th Contraceptive prevalence, any method 35.4% 2018 up 18.4% 38th Number of presumed malaria cases 586,649 2024 down 35.5% 7th Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 34.1% 2018 up 38.6% 30th Number of indigenous malaria cases 9.26 million 2024 up 121.3% 8th Number of confirmed malaria cases 9.26 million 2024 up 121.3% 8th Total number of malaria cases 9.85 million 2024 up 93.3% 7th Retreatment cases: treatment after default 509 2012 down 83.4% 21st Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 9.26 million 2024 up 121.3% 8th Number of suspected malaria cases 18.43 million 2024 up 127.0% 8th Retreatment cases: other 3,829 2012 up 934.9% 12th Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 213 2012 up 13.9% 28th Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 169,567 2024 up 240.1% 26th Unmet need for contraception 19.7% 2018 down 25.9% 24th Large household expenditures health 0.01 2015 down 98.1% 63rd Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 0.28 2015 down 90.0% 63rd Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 692,073 2024 up 283.0% 28th Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 5,600 2015 unchanged 73rd Natural disasters deaths 0 2025 — 7th Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 3.33 million 2025 down 68.6% 45th Preterm birth rate 7.66 2020 up 0.4% 57th Preterm birth 50,699 2020 up 15.3% 30th Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 6.0% 2024 up 29.9% 5th Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 93 2025 up 29.2% 5th Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 97 2025 up 7.8% 27th Height-for-age <-2 SD 34.59 2018 down 24.5% 16th Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 82.1% 2024 up 47.9% 50th Weight-for-age <-2 SD 11.82 2018 down 20.7% 39th Number of reported deaths from cholera 2 2012 down 83.3% 36th Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 15.07 million 2024 down 48.1% 10th Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 — 50th Exclusive breastfeeding 69.9% 2018 up 16.7% 4th Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 1 2014 down 16.7% 105th Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 9.09 million 2024 up 117.2% 7th ← Previous Page 19 of 23 Next →