Health in Zambia 1,226 indicators covering health for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 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 Number of neonatal deaths igme 14,944 2024 up 4.2% 33rd Number of child deaths igme 32,949 2024 down 11.3% 32nd Child mortality rate marimekko 4.84 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Vaccination coverage who unicef 88 2024 up 3.5% 112th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 8.1% 2024 down 15.2% 47th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 28.7% 2024 up 37.9% 175th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.6% 2024 up 52.9% 161st Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 14.3% 2024 up 48.5% 156th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 5.8% 2024 up 95.6% 149th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 31.1% 2024 up 32.0% 172nd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 8.2% 2024 down 16.1% 47th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 10.1% 2024 up 64.3% 167th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 3.3% 2024 down 14.1% 107th Number of under-five deaths 32,949 2024 down 11.3% 32nd Number of infant deaths 23,802 2024 down 7.6% 36th Number of neonatal deaths 14,944 2024 up 4.2% 33rd Neonatal mortality rate 21.44 2024 down 9.4% 37th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 34.61 2024 down 19.5% 35th Under-five mortality rate 48.37 2024 down 22.7% 32nd Domestic general government health expenditure 8.9% 2023 up 63.0% 114th External health expenditure 47.9% 2023 down 14.7% 7th External health expenditure per capita 38.11 current US$ 2023 down 18.5% 16th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 116.77 current international $ 2023 up 30.8% 11th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 62 2023 up 19.2% 135th Healthcare access quality un 62 2023 up 19.2% 135th Universal health coverage index 62 2023 up 19.2% 135th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 27.1% 2023 up 3.0% 87th Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 26.2% 2023 up 4.4% 90th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 36.7% 2023 down 0.8% 48th Stillbirth rate 14 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 15.2% 50th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 350,000 2024 down 44.4% 11th Life expectancy men women 68.67 2023 up 12.3% 195th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 66.35 2023 up 11.6% 192nd Poverty vs life expectancy 66.35 2023 up 11.6% 192nd Life expectancy vs health expenditure 66.35 2023 up 11.6% 192nd Birth rate vs death rate 33.08 2023 down 15.1% 19th Child mortality around the world 5.2 2023 down 27.6% 27th Food supply vs life expectancy 66.35 2023 up 11.6% 192nd Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 68.67 2023 up 12.3% 195th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 66.35 2023 up 11.6% 192nd Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 63.94 2023 up 11.0% 191st Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 5.2 2023 down 27.6% 27th Annual number of deaths by world region 107,913 2023 down 12.6% 80th Births and deaths projected to 2100 107,913 2023 down 12.6% 80th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 66.35 2023 up 11.6% 192nd The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 659,086 2023 up 14.8% 45th Difference in male and female life expectancy 4.03 2023 up 36.0% 159th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.07 2023 up 1.2% 96th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 4.74 2023 up 33.9% 128th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.84 2023 up 19.1% 188th Womens life expectancy at birth 68.67 2023 up 12.3% 195th ← Previous Page 6 of 21 Next →