Namibia vs Zambia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Namibia
15.5%
in 2009
Zambia
14.1%
in 2009
Namibia rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 15.5% against 14.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 17.6% | 9.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.6% | 3.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 15.5% against 14.1% in Zambia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Namibia and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Namibia ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.