Uganda vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV, total
Uganda
4.9%
in 2024
Zambia
9.4%
in 2024
Uganda rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.4% against 4.9% in Uganda, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 152 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 | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.4% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 11.8% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 10.3% | 4.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.4% against 4.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Uganda and Zambia?
- 4.5%, 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, total?
- Uganda ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 152 countries.
- 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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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.