Uganda vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Uganda
37,000
in 2024
Zambia
30,000
in 2024
Uganda rank
6th
Zambia rank
8th

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

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 37,000 against 30,000 in Zambia, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 103,000 87,400 15,600 Uganda
2000s 99,800 68,900 30,900 Uganda
2010s 73,000 69,200 3,800 Uganda
2020s 43,600 38,200 5,400 Uganda

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, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 37,000 against 30,000 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Uganda and Zambia?
7,000, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Uganda ranks 6th 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.