Health in Zambia 1,222 indicators covering health for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 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 mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 19 2024 down 36.7% 39th People practicing open defecation 2.0% 2024 down 83.6% 66th Hospital beds per 1000 people 2 2010 β 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure 10.3% 2023 down 12.1% 168th Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 8.18 current US$ 2023 down 16.1% 182nd Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 2 2025 β 46th Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 92 2023 up 8.2% 29th Tuberculosis case detection rate 81 2024 up 37.3% 75th Domestic general government health expenditure 40.7% 2023 up 42.2% 136th Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 99.24 current international $ 2023 up 117.9% 146th Domestic private health expenditure 11.4% 2023 down 25.2% 185th Domestic private health expenditure per capita 9.05 current US$ 2023 down 28.6% 184th Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 243.74 2023 up 53.2% 154th Annual healthcare expenditure per capita 243.74 2023 up 53.2% 154th Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 25.07 2023 up 34.6% 176th Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in develo 99.24 2023 up 117.9% 146th Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously unin 2.76 2024 down 68.4% 6th Incidence of hiv by age 2.76 2024 down 68.4% 6th Immunization, Hib3 91.0% 2024 up 5.8% 90th Number of infant deaths 23,802 2024 down 7.6% 36th Number of under-five deaths 32,949 2024 down 11.3% 32nd Number of neonatal deaths 14,944 2024 up 4.2% 33rd Adolescent fertility rate 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 10.5% 11th Sex ratio at birth 1.01 male births per female births 2024 down 0.1% 216th Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for th 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Reported cases of measles 299 2024 up 3,222.2% 66th Child mortality by income level of country 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Child mortality vs health expenditure 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Share of children vaccinated against measles 88 2024 up 3.5% 112th Child mortality vs electoral democracy 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Infant mortality 3.46 2024 down 19.5% 35th Child deaths igme data 32,949 2024 down 11.3% 32nd Extreme poverty vs child mortality 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pert 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Child mortality igme 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Neonatal mortality wdi 2.14 2024 down 9.4% 37th Child mortality by sex 5.29 2024 down 22.3% 32nd Child mortality line chart by sex 4.37 2024 down 23.0% 30th Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds 90 2024 up 15.4% 96th Number of neonatal deaths by region 14,944 2024 up 4.2% 33rd Child mortality 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Under 5 mortality rate sdgs 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Infant mortality rate wdi 3.1 2024 down 19.8% 35th Infant mortality by sex 3.81 2024 down 19.2% 35th Neonatal infant and child deaths 14,944 2024 up 4.2% 33rd Child deaths life stage 9,147 2024 down 19.7% 25th Number of infant deaths 23,802 2024 down 7.6% 36th Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Youth mortality rate 5.72 2024 down 22.4% 34th Child mortality complete gapminder 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Child mortality gdp per capita 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd β Previous Page 5 of 21 Next β