World vs Zambia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex

World
0.1634 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Zambia
1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
World rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th

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

  • World
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.1634 per 1000 uninfected pop in World, a difference of 1.39 per 1000 uninfected pop.

That makes Zambia's figure about 9.5 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

World ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 20 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3999 per 1000 uninfected pop 6.62 per 1000 uninfected pop 6.22 per 1000 uninfected pop Zambia
2010s 0.2615 per 1000 uninfected pop 4.7 per 1000 uninfected pop 4.44 per 1000 uninfected pop Zambia
2020s 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop 2.08 per 1000 uninfected pop 1.9 per 1000 uninfected pop 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, World or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.1634 per 1000 uninfected pop in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between World and Zambia?
1.39 per 1000 uninfected pop, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do World and Zambia rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
World ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 20 groups.
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)
Unit
per 1000 uninfected pop
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