Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Zambia
Zambia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 26,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zambia stood at 26,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zambia peaked at 73,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 7th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,000 | — |
| 1991 | 73,000 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 72,000 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 68,000 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 65,000 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 63,000 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 60,000 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 52,000 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48,000 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49,000 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 52,000 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 54,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 58,000 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57,000 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52,000 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 42,000 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 36,000 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 31,000 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 28,000 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,050, 8.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,700, 7.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,700 | 53,000 | 73,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,500 | 45,000 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,700 | 49,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,600 | 26,000 | 42,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zambia?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zambia was 26,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.