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

North Africa
71,400
in 2009
Zambia
980,000
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 980,000 against 71,400 in North Africa, a difference of 908,600.

That makes Zambia's figure about 13.7 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 17,170 675,000 657,830 Zambia
2000s 50,930 890,000 839,070 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 980,000 against 71,400 in North Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between North Africa and Zambia?
908,600, 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,057 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.