Brazil vs Zambia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Brazil
1.20 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.30 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Brazil, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370,000 | 960,000 | 590,000 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 690,000 | 1.21 million | 520,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.30 million | 245,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Brazil and Zambia?
- 100,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.