Health in Zambia

887 indicators covering health for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 80 and above, male 0.1% 2025 down 19.5% 214th
Population ages 00-04, female 1.63 million 2025 up 15.9% 45th
Population ages 00-04, male 1.63 million 2025 up 15.9% 45th
Population ages 05-09, female 1.48 million 2025 up 18.4% 48th
Population ages 05-09, male 1.48 million 2025 up 18.8% 49th
Population ages 10-14, female 1.38 million 2025 up 30.6% 48th
Population ages 10-14, male 1.38 million 2025 up 31.9% 52nd
Population ages 15-19, female 1.24 million 2025 up 37.8% 55th
Population ages 15-19, male 1.23 million 2025 up 39.2% 55th
Population ages 20-24, female 1.04 million 2025 up 35.7% 57th
Population ages 20-24, male 1.03 million 2025 up 35.6% 57th
Population ages 25-29, female 892,840 2025 up 34.2% 60th
Population ages 25-29, male 876,717 2025 up 31.9% 62nd
Population ages 30-34, female 760,812 2025 up 36.2% 63rd
Population ages 30-34, male 749,419 2025 up 32.6% 63rd
Population ages 35-39, female 653,352 2025 up 42.8% 66th
Population ages 35-39, male 649,969 2025 up 41.1% 67th
Population ages 40-44, female 542,075 2025 up 53.3% 68th
Population ages 40-44, male 542,948 2025 up 57.5% 67th
Population ages 45-49, female 437,806 2025 up 67.5% 68th
Population ages 45-49, male 432,642 2025 up 78.5% 69th
Population ages 50-54, female 332,284 2025 up 69.5% 75th
Population ages 50-54, male 314,637 2025 up 83.0% 76th
Population ages 55-59, female 239,049 2025 up 64.2% 82nd
Population ages 55-59, male 212,621 2025 up 79.7% 88th
Population ages 60-64, female 172,038 2025 up 61.4% 90th
Population ages 60-64, male 142,588 2025 up 80.4% 99th
Population ages 65-69, female 119,098 2025 up 67.0% 105th
Population ages 65-69, male 89,649 2025 up 78.1% 111th
Population ages 70-74, female 75,920 2025 up 58.5% 110th
Population ages 70-74, male 50,389 2025 up 54.0% 120th
Population ages 75-79, female 39,593 2025 up 37.5% 119th
Population ages 75-79, male 23,619 2025 up 26.3% 125th
Population ages 80 and above, female 26,511 2025 up 17.0% 129th
Population ages 80 and above, male 13,510 2025 up 7.7% 132nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 5.9% 2024 up 9.3% 73rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 6.8% 2024 up 9.7% 72nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 6.3% 2024 up 8.6% 73rd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 29.4% 2024 down 17.4% 23rd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 35.3% 2024 down 15.1% 20th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 32.3% 2024 down 16.3% 22nd
Hospital beds 2 per 1,000 people 2010 96th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 77.0% 2024 up 133.3% 120th
Tuberculosis death rate 19 per 100,000 people 2024 down 36.7% 39th
Incidence of tuberculosis 272 per 100,000 people 2024 down 33.0% 22nd
Tuberculosis cases 58,000 cases 2024 down 10.8% 24th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 90.3% 2024 up 3.8% 148th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 43.3% 2024 down 0.5% 163rd
People practicing open defecation, urban 0.7% 2024 down 61.8% 57th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 58.5% 2024 up 28.8% 149th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 32.3% 2024 up 48.5% 139th
People using at least basic drinking water services 73.4% 2024 up 17.2% 186th
People practicing open defecation, rural 3.2% 2024 down 83.8% 66th
People using at least basic sanitation services 37.5% 2024 up 21.8% 191st
Tuberculosis case detection rate 81.0% 2024 up 37.3% 73rd
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV 19 Deaths per 100 000 population 2024 down 36.7% 39th
People practicing open defecation 2.0% 2024 down 83.6% 66th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people 2010 96th
Current health expenditure 6.0% 2023 up 30.7% 105th
Current health expenditure per capita 79.56 current US$ 2023 down 4.5% 154th