Uganda vs Zambia: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Uganda
17,288 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
19,979 deaths
in 2021
Uganda rank
12th
Zambia rank
11th
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19,979 deaths against 17,288 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 2,691 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,117 deaths | 51,900 deaths | 18,216 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 30,636 deaths | 24,910 deaths | 5,726 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 17,371 deaths | 21,459 deaths | 4,088 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19,979 deaths against 17,288 deaths in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Uganda and Zambia?
- 2,691 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Uganda ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.