Zambia vs Zimbabwe: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Zambia
11,708 infections
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10,339 infections
in 2024
Zambia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11,708 infections against 10,339 infections in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,369 infections.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 3,364 infections | 1,690 infections | 1,674 infections | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11,679 infections | 14,108 infections | 2,430 infections | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12,636 infections | 11,682 infections | 954.34 infections | Zambia |
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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 11,708 infections against 10,339 infections in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1,369 infections, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.