Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Zambia
Zambia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Zambia stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Zambia peaked at 1.30 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 340,000, in 1990.
That places Zambia 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 340,000 | — |
| 1991 | 400,000 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 450,000 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 500,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 560,000 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 590,000 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 610,000 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 630,000 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 670,000 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 670,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 680,000 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 700,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 720,000 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 740,000 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 770,000 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 810,000 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 840,000 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 880,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 920,000 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 970,000 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 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 | 525,000 | 340,000 | 640,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 707,000 | 650,000 | 810,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 840,000 | 1.30 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+) living with hiv in Zambia?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Zambia was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,000 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.