New HIV infections, high estimate in Zambia

Zambia: New HIV infections, high estimate was 89,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
89,000
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
310,000
in 1990
All-time low
84,000
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Zambia, 1990–2009

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990199920091990: 310.0k1991: 250.0k1992: 190.0k1993: 200.0k1994: 130.0k1995: 100.0k1996: 98.0k1997: 98.0k1998: 98.0k1999: 100.0k2000: 100.0k2001: 100.0k2002: 110.0k2003: 110.0k2004: 110.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 93.0k2008: 84.0k2009: 89.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Zambia is 89,000, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Zambia peaked at 310,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84,000, in 2008.

Zambia ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

New HIV infections, high estimate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in Zambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 310,000
1991 250,000 -19.4%
1992 190,000 -24.0%
1993 200,000 +5.3%
1994 130,000 -35.0%
1995 100,000 -23.1%
1996 98,000 -2.0%
1997 98,000 +0.0%
1998 98,000 +0.0%
1999 100,000 +2.0%
2000 100,000 +0.0%
2001 100,000 +0.0%
2002 110,000 +10.0%
2003 110,000 +0.0%
2004 110,000 +0.0%
2005 100,000 -9.1%
2006 100,000 +0.0%
2007 93,000 -7.0%
2008 84,000 -9.7%
2009 89,000 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157,400 98,000 310,000 10
2000s 99,600 84,000 110,000 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 5 Uganda 140,000 compare
  2. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 130,000 compare
  3. 7 Malawi 91,000 compare
  4. 9 Zimbabwe 80,000 compare
  5. 10 Sudan 74,000 compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 67,000 compare
  7. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Zambia?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Zambia was 89,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 310,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 84,000 in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Zambia ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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