Uganda vs Zambia: Number of new HIV infections
Uganda
37,000 Cases
in 2024
Zambia
30,000 Cases
in 2024
Uganda rank
6th
Zambia rank
8th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 37,000 Cases against 30,000 Cases in Zambia, a difference of 7,000 Cases.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 142 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,800 Cases | 68,900 Cases | 30,900 Cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 73,000 Cases | 69,200 Cases | 3,800 Cases | Uganda |
| 2020s | 43,600 Cases | 38,200 Cases | 5,400 Cases | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 37,000 Cases against 30,000 Cases in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Uganda and Zambia?
- 7,000 Cases, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Uganda ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.