South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, male
South Africa
3.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
4th
Prevalence of HIV, male over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.8% against 2.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 10.4% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 3.8% against 2.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv, male?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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.