What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between South Africa and Zambia?

0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Zambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

South Africa

1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+

in 2024

Zambia

0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+

in 2024

South Africa rank

5th

Zambia rank

8th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

South Africa
Zambia

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Zambia, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 139 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	6.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	4.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Zambia
2000s	2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	3.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Zambia
2010s	1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	4.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	2.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Zambia
2020s	1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	1.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	0.082 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, South Africa or Zambia?: South Africa, at 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between South Africa and Zambia?: 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?: South Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit: per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source: UNAIDS estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.