Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.7% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 21 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 24.0% | 20.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 12.1% | 8.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 6.9% | 4.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.2% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.7% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 2.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 21 groups.
- 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.