Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Children living with HIV
Zambia
60,000 0-14
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64,000 0-14
in 2024
Zambia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Children living with HIV over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64,000 0-14 against 60,000 0-14 in Zambia, a difference of 4,000 0-14.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,100 0-14 | 139,400 0-14 | 74,300 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 108,000 0-14 | 221,000 0-14 | 113,000 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 90,400 0-14 | 139,000 0-14 | 48,600 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 67,400 0-14 | 78,800 0-14 | 11,400 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64,000 0-14 against 60,000 0-14 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 4,000 0-14, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.