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
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
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.