HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia
Zambia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 12.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
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 %; low estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia is 12.8%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia peaked at 14.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +135.3% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +63.0% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 3.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Zambia was 12.8% 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 14.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Zambia ranks 6th 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 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.