Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Ethiopia
570,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
8th

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.20 million against 570,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 630,000.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 710,000 1.52 million 809,000 Zimbabwe
2000s 636,000 1.37 million 734,000 Zimbabwe
2010s 578,000 1.24 million 662,000 Zimbabwe
2020s 578,000 1.20 million 622,000 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.20 million against 570,000 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
630,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living 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+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.