How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, total

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

3.0%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

9.8%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

3rd

Zimbabwe rank

6th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.8% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 26 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.2%	27.0%	22.8%	Zimbabwe
2000s	4.7%	20.6%	15.9%	Zimbabwe
2010s	4.0%	14.6%	10.6%	Zimbabwe
2020s	3.3%	10.9%	7.6%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 9.8% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 6.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit: % of population ages 15-49
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 6,127 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.