How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV

Uganda

23,692 patients

in 2021

Zambia

16,272 patients

in 2021

Uganda rank

4th

Zambia rank

6th

Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 23,692 patients against 16,272 patients in Zambia, a difference of 7,420 patients.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11,522 patients	12,958 patients	1,436 patients	Zambia
2010s	20,329 patients	22,690 patients	2,360 patients	Zambia
2020s	21,884 patients	15,598 patients	6,285 patients	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv, Uganda or Zambia?: Uganda, at 23,692 patients against 16,272 patients in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between Uganda and Zambia?: 7,420 patients, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?: Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
Unit: patients
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 3,275 data points, 1999–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.