Africa
Healthcare and travel insurance in Zambia
$80health spend per person
Healthcare in Zambia
Private clinics in Lusaka and Livingstone are adequate for routine care; serious cases usually need evacuation to South Africa. Travel insurance with evacuation is essential.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in Lusaka and Livingstone stock basics and malaria drugs; bring prescriptions for anything specialist.
- Doctors: 0.3 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 991 · Ambulance 992 · Fire 993 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Zambia Department of Immigration
- Zambia Tourism Agency
- UK FCDO travel advice: Zambia
- World Bank open data
Compiled and reviewed by SoloSquare. How we compile and score this. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.