New HIV infections, high estimate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: New HIV infections, high estimate was 80,000 in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
80,000
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
310,000
in 1993
All-time low
80,000
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990199920091990: 200.0k1991: 250.0k1992: 290.0k1993: 310.0k1994: 290.0k1995: 270.0k1996: 240.0k1997: 220.0k1998: 200.0k1999: 180.0k2000: 160.0k2001: 150.0k2002: 140.0k2003: 130.0k2004: 120.0k2005: 110.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 93.0k2008: 85.0k2009: 80.0k

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 80,000 for new hiv infections, high estimate in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at 310,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 80,000, in 2009.

That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 245,000 180,000 310,000 10
2000s 116,800 80,000 160,000 10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 6 Tanzania 130,000 compare
  2. 7 Malawi 91,000 compare
  3. 8 Zambia 89,000 compare
  4. 10 Sudan 74,000 compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 67,000 compare
  6. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Zimbabwe?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Zimbabwe was 80,000 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 310,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 80,000 in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.