Namibia vs Zambia: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Namibia
2.2%
in 2024
Zambia
1.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
Share of young men and women living with HIV 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 share of young men and women living with hiv, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 2.2% against 1.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv 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 share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.