New HIV infections in Zambia

Zambia: New HIV infections was 17,000 0-14 years in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
17,000 0-14 years
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23,000 0-14 years
in 2004
All-time low
14,000 0-14 years
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections in Zambia, 1990–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990199920091990: 14.0k 0-14 years1991: 16.0k 0-14 years1992: 18.0k 0-14 years1993: 19.0k 0-14 years1994: 20.0k 0-14 years1995: 20.0k 0-14 years1996: 21.0k 0-14 years1997: 21.0k 0-14 years1998: 22.0k 0-14 years1999: 22.0k 0-14 years2000: 22.0k 0-14 years2001: 22.0k 0-14 years2002: 22.0k 0-14 years2003: 22.0k 0-14 years2004: 23.0k 0-14 years2005: 23.0k 0-14 years2006: 21.0k 0-14 years2007: 21.0k 0-14 years2008: 18.0k 0-14 years2009: 17.0k 0-14 years

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in 0-14 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Zambia is 17,000 0-14 years, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Zambia peaked at 23,000 0-14 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14,000 0-14 years, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years) in Zambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year 0-14 years Change
1990 14,000 0-14 years
1991 16,000 0-14 years +14.3%
1992 18,000 0-14 years +12.5%
1993 19,000 0-14 years +5.6%
1994 20,000 0-14 years +5.3%
1995 20,000 0-14 years +0.0%
1996 21,000 0-14 years +5.0%
1997 21,000 0-14 years +0.0%
1998 22,000 0-14 years +4.8%
1999 22,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2000 22,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2001 22,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2002 22,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2003 22,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2004 23,000 0-14 years +4.5%
2005 23,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2006 21,000 0-14 years -8.7%
2007 21,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2008 18,000 0-14 years -14.3%
2009 17,000 0-14 years -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,300 0-14 years 14,000 0-14 years 22,000 0-14 years 10
2000s 21,100 0-14 years 17,000 0-14 years 23,000 0-14 years 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Uganda 25,000 0-14 years compare
  2. 5 Kenya 22,000 0-14 years compare
  3. 6 Malawi 18,000 0-14 years compare
  4. 7 Tanzania 17,000 0-14 years compare
  5. 9 Zimbabwe 14,000 0-14 years compare
  6. 10 Cameroon 9,800 0-14 years compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in Zambia?
New hiv infections in Zambia was 17,000 0-14 years in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 23,000 0-14 years in 2004.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,000 0-14 years in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for new hiv infections?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections (0-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years)
Unit
0-14 years
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 840 data points, 1990–2009
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