New HIV infections in Zambia
Zambia: New HIV infections was 76,000 in 2009. β¬ Flat
Latest (2009)
76,000
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
96,000
in 2003
All-time low
72,000
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990β2009
New HIV infections in Zambia, 1990β2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Zambia is 76,000, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Zambia peaked at 96,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72,000, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,700 | 84,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,800 | 72,000 | 96,000 | 10 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Zambia?
- New hiv infections in Zambia was 76,000 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 96,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for new hiv infections?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.