Ethiopia vs Zambia: Children living with hiv
Ethiopia
28,000
in 2024
Zambia
60,000
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th
Children living with hiv over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 60,000 against 28,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 32,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,900 | 65,100 | 25,800 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 127,000 | 108,000 | 19,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 65,900 | 90,400 | 24,500 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 67,400 | 32,400 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 60,000 against 28,000 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 32,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.