Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
26,000
in 2024
Zambia
30,000
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 30,000 against 26,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4,000.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 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 8th of 146 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 79,000 87,400 8,400 Zambia
2000s 54,700 68,900 14,200 Zambia
2010s 37,000 69,200 32,200 Zambia
2020s 28,800 38,200 9,400 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Zambia, at 30,000 against 26,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
4,000, 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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+) and children (ages 0-14) 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
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.