New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Zambia
Zambia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 2.76 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.76 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.95 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
2.76 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Zambia is 2.76 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Zambia peaked at 23.95 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.76 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 6th 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Zambia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 23.95 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 23.23 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.7 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 20.38 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 19.09 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 17.81 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 16.39 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.41 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 14.43 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 13.55 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 12.74 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.59 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.89 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.31 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.81 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.14 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.43 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.38 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.59 infections per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.69 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.82 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.09 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.72 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.37 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.03 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.21 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.83 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.52 infections per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 5.11 infections per 1,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.18 infections per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 3.55 infections per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 3 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.76 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.76 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.76 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.59 infections per 1,000 people | 14.43 infections per 1,000 people | 23.95 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 infections per 1,000 people | 8.38 infections per 1,000 people | 13.55 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 infections per 1,000 people | 6.52 infections per 1,000 people | 9.09 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 infections per 1,000 people | 2.76 infections per 1,000 people | 5.11 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Mozambique 4.91 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Lesotho 3.09 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Botswana 3.06 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 2.71 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Namibia 2.64 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 2.48 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Zambia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Zambia was 2.76 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.