Colombia vs Zimbabwe: New HIV infections
Colombia
12,489 infections
in 2023
Zimbabwe
14,987 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
New HIV infections over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14,987 infections against 12,489 infections in Colombia, a difference of 2,498 infections.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 infections | 215,677 infections | 204,446 infections | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11,943 infections | 101,285 infections | 89,342 infections | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11,254 infections | 44,864 infections | 33,610 infections | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12,274 infections | 17,940 infections | 5,666 infections | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 14,987 infections against 12,489 infections in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 2,498 infections, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.