Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Zambia
Zambia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 1.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Zambia stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Zambia peaked at 1.30 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 870,000, in 2000.
That places Zambia 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 870,000 | — |
| 2001 | 900,000 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 910,000 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 930,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 950,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 960,000 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 980,000 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 960,000 | 870,000 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.10 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Zambia?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Zambia was 1.30 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,000 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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