Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv

Zambia
3,001
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,843
in 2024
Zambia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
9th

Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,001 against 2,843 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 158.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 20,276 41,094 20,818 Zimbabwe
2000s 18,098 29,526 11,429 Zimbabwe
2010s 9,572 9,490 82.61 Zambia
2020s 4,291 3,773 518.32 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children under fifteen years old with hiv, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 3,001 against 2,843 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children under fifteen years old with hiv between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
158, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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.

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Indicator
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed