Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Zambia
1.30 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.30 million
in 2025
Zambia rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.30 million against 1.30 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 960,000 | 1.58 million | 620,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.40 million | 190,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.33 million | 33,333 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 1.30 million against 1.30 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe 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.