Uganda vs Zambia: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected
Uganda
0.9
in 2024
Zambia
1.6
in 2024
Uganda rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.6 against 0.9 in Uganda, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 | 3.65 | 1.81 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 2.7 | 0.87 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 2.44 | 0.9 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 1.8 | 0.82 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.6 against 0.9 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.7, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Uganda ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.