Uganda vs Zambia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

Uganda
1.10 million low estimate
in 2009
Zambia
890,000 low estimate
in 2009
Uganda rank
6th
Zambia rank
8th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.10 million low estimate against 890,000 low estimate in Zambia, a difference of 210,000 low estimate.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

Uganda ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 873,000 low estimate 541,000 low estimate 332,000 low estimate Uganda
2000s 934,000 low estimate 809,000 low estimate 125,000 low estimate Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 1.10 million low estimate against 890,000 low estimate in Zambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Uganda and Zambia?
210,000 low estimate, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Uganda ranks 6th 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

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.