Ethiopia vs Zambia: Children living with HIV
Ethiopia
28,000 0-14
in 2024
Zambia
60,000 0-14
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th
Children living with HIV over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 60,000 0-14 against 28,000 0-14 in Ethiopia, a difference of 32,000 0-14.
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 0-14 | 65,100 0-14 | 25,800 0-14 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 127,000 0-14 | 108,000 0-14 | 19,000 0-14 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 65,900 0-14 | 90,400 0-14 | 24,500 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35,000 0-14 | 67,400 0-14 | 32,400 0-14 | 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 0-14 against 28,000 0-14 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 32,000 0-14, 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?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.