Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Zambia
Zambia: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
8th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1991
All-time low
1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, all in Zambia stood at 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Zambia peaked at 12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 7.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.06 per 1,000 uninfected population | 8.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 8.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 Botswana 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 6 Congo 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 7 Namibia 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 8 Fiji 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Zambia?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Zambia was 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.