3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 1.67 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe stood at 1.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7314, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3 | — |
| 2001 | 6.98 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.56 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9987 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8372 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7407 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7314 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | +127.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3099, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +127.9% | 0.7314 | 1.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.14 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.7407 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.7314 | 1.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 3.07 compare
- 3 Lesotho 2.3 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 1.81 compare
- 6 Eswatini 1.57 compare
- 7 South Africa 1.46 compare
- 8 Zambia 1.45 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Zimbabwe was 1.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7314 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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