South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Share of young men and women living with HIV
South Africa
3.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
4th
Share of young men and women living with HIV 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 share of young men and women living with hiv, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 3.8% against 2.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv 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 share of young men and women living with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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.