New HIV infections, low estimate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: New HIV infections, low estimate was 45,000 in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
45,000
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
240,000
in 1993
All-time low
45,000
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990199920091990: 160.0k1991: 200.0k1992: 230.0k1993: 240.0k1994: 240.0k1995: 220.0k1996: 190.0k1997: 170.0k1998: 150.0k1999: 140.0k2000: 120.0k2001: 110.0k2002: 99.0k2003: 90.0k2004: 82.0k2005: 75.0k2006: 67.0k2007: 60.0k2008: 53.0k2009: 45.0k

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

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, low estimate in Zimbabwe stood at 45,000. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at 240,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 2009.

Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194,000 140,000 240,000 10
2000s 80,100 45,000 120,000 10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 Malawi 57,000 compare
  2. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49,000 compare
  3. 10 Cameroon 48,000 compare
  4. 12 Sudan 38,000 compare
  5. 13 Lesotho, Kingdom of 20,000 compare
  6. 14 Ghana 17,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Zimbabwe?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Zimbabwe was 45,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.