HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 15.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zimbabwe, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zimbabwe stood at 15.4%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 11.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zimbabwe?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zimbabwe was 15.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.