South Africa vs Zambia: Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status
South Africa
96
in 2025
Zambia
96
in 2025
South Africa rank
9th
Zambia rank
9th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96 against 96 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 9th of 127 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2 | 84 | 6.2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95 | 94 | 1 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 96 against 96 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 9th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.