Uganda vs Zambia: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Uganda
4,733
in 2024
Zambia
3,001
in 2024
Uganda rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,733 against 3,001 in Zambia, a difference of 1,732.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,166 | 20,276 | 10,890 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 27,032 | 18,098 | 8,934 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11,687 | 9,572 | 2,115 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,903 | 4,291 | 1,612 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children under fifteen years old with hiv, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 4,733 against 3,001 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children under fifteen years old with hiv between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1,732, with Uganda 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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.