Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
16,000
in 2024
Zambia
26,000
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 26,000 against 16,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 140 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 56,700 63,700 7,000 Zambia
2000s 36,300 48,500 12,200 Zambia
2010s 25,400 55,700 30,300 Zambia
2020s 18,600 32,600 14,000 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Zambia, at 26,000 against 16,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
10,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.