South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Zambia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV

South-East Asia (WHO region)
3.60 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.30 million
in 2025
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time

  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
  • Zambia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122025

How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 3.60 million against 1.30 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.30 million.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 2.8 times Zambia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 7 groups.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-East Asia (WHO region) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.59 million 960,000 3.63 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 3.68 million 1.21 million 2.47 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 3.60 million 1.30 million 2.30 million South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Zambia?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 3.60 million against 1.30 million in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Zambia?
2.30 million, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Zambia rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 7 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
152 places, 3,917 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed