Namibia vs Zambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24

Namibia
2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Zambia
2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Namibia, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 137 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 18.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 4.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Zambia
2000s 10.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 10.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Namibia
2010s 5.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 6.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 1.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Zambia
2020s 2.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 1.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Namibia and Zambia?
0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
Namibia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,255 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.