What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

460,000 low estimate, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)

Democratic Republic of Congo

430,000 low estimate

in 2009

Zambia

890,000 low estimate

in 2009

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Zambia rank

8th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 890,000 low estimate against 430,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 460,000 low estimate.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 48 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	262,000 low estimate	541,000 low estimate	279,000 low estimate	Zambia
2000s	357,000 low estimate	809,000 low estimate	452,000 low estimate	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Zambia, at 890,000 low estimate against 430,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 460,000 low estimate, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit: low estimate
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.