South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per

South Africa
6.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
10th

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0246199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.35 units per square kilometre against 3.36 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.99 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 units per square kilometre 4.29 units per square kilometre 2.96 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 3.82 units per square kilometre 4.06 units per square kilometre 0.2417 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 5.41 units per square kilometre 3.62 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 6.22 units per square kilometre 3.36 units per square kilometre 2.86 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 6.35 units per square kilometre against 3.36 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
2.99 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
South Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,023 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.