Namibia vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV, male

Namibia
2.2%
in 2024
Zambia
1.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th

Prevalence of HIV, male over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
1234199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 3.6% 1.1% Zambia
2000s 2.8% 2.7% 0.1% Namibia
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 0.1% Zambia
2020s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 2.2% against 1.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male between Namibia and Zambia?
0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv, male?
Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.