Namibia vs Zambia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex

Namibia
1.56
in 2024
Zambia
1.55
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in Zambia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.88 6.62 2.26 Namibia
2010s 3.99 4.7 0.7058 Zambia
2020s 1.69 2.08 0.3882 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 1.56 against 1.55 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Namibia and Zambia?
0.01, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed