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
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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

Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit
%; low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.