Zambia vs Zimbabwe: New HIV infections
Zambia
1.1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.89
in 2025
Zambia rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
10th
New HIV infections over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.1 against 0.89 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.69 | 24.81 | 12.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 10.17 | 2.34 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.82 | 0.08 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.16 | 0.3033 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 1.1 against 0.89 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.21, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th 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.