Incidence of hiv by age in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Incidence of hiv by age was 1.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.44
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.65
in 1991
All-time low
1.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv by age in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 62.71991: 63.71992: 60.21993: 54.41994: 48.11995: 40.51996: 34.21997: 29.61998: 25.81999: 22.82000: 202001: 18.42002: 16.82003: 15.32004: 14.52005: 13.62006: 12.92007: 11.92008: 11.22009: 10.62010: 10.12011: 82012: 7.62013: 6.72014: 5.72015: 5.12016: 4.72017: 3.62018: 2.72019: 2.32020: 1.92021: 2.22022: 1.62023: 1.52024: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 1.44 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.65 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2024.

Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 144 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 by age in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 62.74
1991 63.65 +1.5%
1992 60.17 -5.5%
1993 54.4 -9.6%
1994 48.11 -11.6%
1995 40.47 -15.9%
1996 34.25 -15.4%
1997 29.62 -13.5%
1998 25.76 -13.1%
1999 22.8 -11.5%
2000 20.02 -12.2%
2001 18.42 -8.0%
2002 16.76 -9.0%
2003 15.33 -8.5%
2004 14.54 -5.2%
2005 13.63 -6.2%
2006 12.88 -5.5%
2007 11.92 -7.5%
2008 11.18 -6.2%
2009 10.59 -5.2%
2010 10.13 -4.4%
2011 8.04 -20.6%
2012 7.56 -6.0%
2013 6.68 -11.7%
2014 5.69 -14.8%
2015 5.13 -9.8%
2016 4.71 -8.1%
2017 3.62 -23.2%
2018 2.75 -24.1%
2019 2.31 -15.9%
2020 1.87 -19.1%
2021 2.18 +16.8%
2022 1.63 -25.3%
2023 1.47 -9.7%
2024 1.44 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.2 22.8 63.65 10
2000s 14.53 10.59 20.02 10
2010s 5.66 2.31 10.13 10
2020s 1.72 1.44 2.18 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 7 Congo 2.71 compare
  2. 8 Namibia 2.64 compare
  3. 9 Fiji 2.48 compare
  4. 11 Uganda 1.42 compare
  5. 12 Papua New Guinea 1.38 compare
  6. 13 Guyana 1.18 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv by age in Zimbabwe?
Incidence of hiv by age in Zimbabwe was 1.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 1991.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for incidence of hiv by age?
Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv by age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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