North Africa vs Zambia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

North Africa
52,200 low estimate
in 2009
Zambia
890,000 low estimate
in 2009
North Africa rank
6th
Zambia rank
8th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • North Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 890,000 low estimate against 52,200 low estimate in North Africa, a difference of 837,800 low estimate.

That makes Zambia's figure about 17.0 times North Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,940 low estimate 541,000 low estimate 531,060 low estimate Zambia
2000s 38,820 low estimate 809,000 low estimate 770,180 low estimate Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, North Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 890,000 low estimate against 52,200 low estimate in North Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between North Africa and Zambia?
837,800 low estimate, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do North Africa and Zambia rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
North Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 6 groups.
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

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.