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

Zambia
1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.9082 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Zambia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
11th

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

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
051015200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.9082 per 1000 uninfected pop in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6418 per 1000 uninfected pop.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 6.62 per 1000 uninfected pop 10.1 per 1000 uninfected pop 3.48 per 1000 uninfected pop Zimbabwe
2010s 4.7 per 1000 uninfected pop 3.65 per 1000 uninfected pop 1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop Zambia
2020s 2.08 per 1000 uninfected pop 1.11 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.9673 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.9082 per 1000 uninfected pop in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.6418 per 1000 uninfected pop, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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)
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