Universal Health Coverage Partnership
A country-level resource for
Zambia, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a population of over 16 million people and a life expectancy at birth of 59 years (male) and 65 years (female). Medical care in Zambia is free or heavily subsidized, though the country is piloting a Universal Health Insurance scheme in an effort to improve quality of care; Zambia continues to suffer from malaria and the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as a significant growth in non-communicable diseases. The country joined the UHC Partnership in January 2016. WHO, through the UHC Partnership, has assisted the Ministry of Health in developing and implementing a National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2017 – 2021. The simultaneous elaboration of a national compact aims to ensure harmonization of international aid, all aligned towards NHSP goals. You can access important country documents by clicking here.
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| Key indicators: Zambia | |
|---|---|
| WHO region | Africa |
| Child health | |
| Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis (DTP3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (2018) | 90 |
| Demographic and socioeconomic statistics | |
| Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population) (2010) | 74.5 |
| Gender inequality index rank (2014) | 132 |
| Human development index rank (2014) | 139 |
| Health financing | |
| Total expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product (2014) | 4.99 |
| Private expenditure on health as a percentage of total expenditure on health (2014) | 44.65 |
| General government expenditure on health as a percentage of total government expenditure (2014) | 11.31 |
| Health systems | |
| Physicians density (per 1000 population) (2016) | 0.091 |
| Nursing and midwifery personnel density (per 1000 population) (2016) | 0.886 |
| Mortality and global health estimates | |
| Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) (2018) | 23.5 (Both sexes) |
| Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births) (2018) | 52.9 (Female) |
| 57.8 (Both sexes) | |
| 62.6 (Male) | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (2017) | 213 [ 159 - 289 ] |
| Sustainable development goals | |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) (2016) | 60.2 (Male) |
| 64.4 (Female) | |
| 62.3 (Both sexes) | |
| Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) (2008-2014) | 63.3 |
| World Health Statistics | |
| Population (in thousands) total (2016) | 16 591 |
| Population proportion under 15 (%) (2016) | 45.1 |
| Population proportion over 60 (%) (2016) | 1.8 |
| Literacy rate among adults aged >= 15 years (%) (2007-2012) | 71 |
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