Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 1.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.30 million for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.90 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.10 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.40 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Zimbabwe?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Zimbabwe was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.