Namibia vs Zimbabwe: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Namibia
11.1%
in 2009
Zimbabwe
13.4%
in 2009
Namibia rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025199019992009

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 13.4% against 11.1% in Namibia, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 5.5% 20.2% 14.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 12.8% 18.4% 5.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 13.4% against 11.1% in Namibia as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
2.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Namibia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.