Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Namibia
2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
10th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 44.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 26.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 14.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). 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 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.