SEAR vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
SEAR
0.2%
in 2025
Zambia
8.0%
in 2025
SEAR rank
8th
Zambia rank
8th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- SEAR
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.0% against 0.2% in SEAR, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 40.0 times SEAR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
SEAR ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 8th of 13 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SEAR | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 13.8% | 13.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 9.2% | 8.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, SEAR or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.0% against 0.2% in SEAR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between SEAR and Zambia?
- 7.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SEAR and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do SEAR and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- SEAR ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 8th of 13 groups.
- 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.