Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 146 countries
All-time high
32.7 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1991
All-time low
0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Zimbabwe is 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 146 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 32.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 28.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 25.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 20 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 18 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 16.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 15 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.25 per 1,000 uninfected population | 15 per 1,000 uninfected population | 32.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 8 Fiji 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 8 Zambia 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 12 Uganda 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 13 Suriname 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 14 Guyana 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Zimbabwe?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Zimbabwe was 0.91 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.