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
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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About this data
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.