Mexico vs Zambia: New HIV infections
Mexico
21,660 infections
in 2024
Zambia
30,400 infections
in 2024
Mexico rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th
New HIV infections over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 30,400 infections against 21,660 infections in Mexico, a difference of 8,740 infections.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,581 infections | 87,564 infections | 75,983 infections | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15,321 infections | 68,690 infections | 53,369 infections | Zambia |
| 2010s | 19,224 infections | 69,123 infections | 49,898 infections | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21,266 infections | 38,265 infections | 16,998 infections | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Mexico or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 30,400 infections against 21,660 infections in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Mexico and Zambia?
- 8,740 infections, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.