Uganda vs Zambia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Uganda
4,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zambia
3,000 ages 0-14
in 2024
Uganda rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,700 ages 0-14 against 3,000 ages 0-14 in Zambia, a difference of 1,700 ages 0-14.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,100 ages 0-14 | 20,500 ages 0-14 | 10,600 ages 0-14 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 27,000 ages 0-14 | 18,100 ages 0-14 | 8,900 ages 0-14 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11,780 ages 0-14 | 9,510 ages 0-14 | 2,270 ages 0-14 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,880 ages 0-14 | 4,280 ages 0-14 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 4,700 ages 0-14 against 3,000 ages 0-14 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1,700 ages 0-14, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.