Namibia vs Zambia: New HIV infections
Namibia
1.4
in 2025
Zambia
1.1
in 2025
Namibia rank
7th
Zambia rank
9th
New HIV infections over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.4 against 1.1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 9th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 | 12.69 | 1.87 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 7.83 | 1.07 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.9 | 0.04 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 0.0667 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 1.4 against 1.1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.3, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 9th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.