Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, female
Zambia
3.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.7%
in 2024
Zambia rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 24.0% | 12.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 12.1% | 4.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.