Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) in Zambia
Zambia: Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) was 0.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.3
World rank
109th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2005
All-time low
0.3
in 2014
Years of data
7
2005–2014
Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) in Zambia, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in Zambia stood at 0.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in Zambia peaked at 1.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2014.
That places Zambia 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in Zambia?
- Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in Zambia was 0.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst)?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) (per 5 million population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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