Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: New HIV infections, low estimate

Democratic Republic of Congo
49,000
in 2009
Zambia
62,000
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th

New HIV infections, low estimate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 62,000 against 49,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13,000.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 28,700 56,600 27,900 Zambia
2000s 42,200 75,700 33,500 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, low estimate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 62,000 against 49,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections, low estimate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
13,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th 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, low estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

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