Namibia vs Zambia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Namibia
11.1%
in 2009
Zambia
12.8%
in 2009
Namibia rank
7th
Zambia rank
6th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.8% against 11.1% in Namibia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 11.6% | 6.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 13.3% | 0.5% | Zambia |
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?
- Zambia, at 12.8% against 11.1% in Namibia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Namibia and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia 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 7th and Zambia ranks 6th 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.