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
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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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.