HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia
Zambia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 14.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14.1% for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia peaked at 26.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.4% | — |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia was 14.1% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.