Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
8th
of 139 countries
All-time high
8.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2016
All-time low
0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Zambia stood at 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Zambia peaked at 8.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 8th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +76.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 8.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.185 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +76.7% | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ |
| 2018 | -61.0% | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ |
| 2015 | +34.0% | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 8.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 South Africa 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 6 Lesotho 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 7 Congo 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 10 Uganda 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Fiji 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Gabon 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Zambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Zambia was 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2016.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.