Congo vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV, female
Congo
2.6%
in 2024
Zambia
3.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.6% against 2.6% in Congo, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 11.3% | 7.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 8.0% | 5.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 6.2% | 3.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.6% against 2.6% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Congo and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Congo ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.