Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 12,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe is 12,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe peaked at 230,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 14th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,000 | — |
| 1991 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 190,000 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 170,000 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 140,000 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 99,000 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 91,000 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 82,000 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 78,000 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 73,000 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 69,000 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 64,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 62,000 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 59,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 57,000 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 54,000 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 44,000 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 39,000 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 34,000 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,050, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,700, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,000 | 91,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,600 | 55,000 | 82,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,500 | 16,000 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe was 12,000 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.