Mozambique vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Mozambique
11.0%
in 2025
Zambia
8.0%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 11.0% against 8.0% in Zambia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.8% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 2.7% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 11.0% against 8.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 3.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Mozambique ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.