Zambia vs Zimbabwe: New HIV infections, high estimate

Zambia
89,000
in 2009
Zimbabwe
80,000
in 2009
Zambia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
9th

New HIV infections, high estimate over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199019992009

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 89,000 against 80,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 9,000.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 157,400 245,000 87,600 Zimbabwe
2000s 99,600 116,800 17,200 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, high estimate, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 89,000 against 80,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections, high estimate between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
9,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.