Children living with hiv in Zambia
Zambia: Children living with hiv was 60,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60,000
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 88 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 2001
All-time low
31,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 60,000 for children living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Zambia peaked at 110,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,000, in 1990.
That places Zambia 8th out of 88 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.
Children living with hiv in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,000 | — |
| 1991 | 39,000 | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 54,000 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 62,000 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 77,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 84,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 91,000 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 97,000 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98,000 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 93,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 91,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 88,000 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86,000 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 84,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 79,000 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 74,000 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 71,000 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 68,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 64,000 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 60,000 | -6.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 60,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 10.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 60,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,100 | 31,000 | 97,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,400 | 79,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,400 | 60,000 | 74,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Zambia?
- Children living with hiv in Zambia was 60,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for children living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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