Uganda vs Zambia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Uganda
20,630 infections
in 2024
Zambia
11,708 infections
in 2024
Uganda rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20,630 infections against 11,708 infections in Zambia, a difference of 8,922 infections.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 2,936 infections | 3,364 infections | 427.53 infections | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18,532 infections | 11,679 infections | 6,853 infections | Uganda |
| 2020s | 21,535 infections | 12,636 infections | 8,898 infections | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 20,630 infections against 11,708 infections in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Uganda and Zambia?
- 8,922 infections, 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 new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Uganda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.