Namibia vs Zambia: Share of the population infected with hiv
Namibia
8.97
in 2024
Zambia
9.39
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.39 against 8.97 in Namibia, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.55 | 12.71 | 5.17 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.45 | 12.34 | 1.11 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 11.75 | 0.6015 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 10.28 | 0.4907 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.39 against 8.97 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.42, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.