Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Zambia
Zambia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
8th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.45 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zambia stood at 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zambia peaked at 8.45 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
That places Zambia 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 8.03 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.74 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.89 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.34 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.95 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.55 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.98 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.86 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.93 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.97 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.02 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.92 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.94 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.27 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 per 1000 uninfected pop | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 2.77 per 1000 uninfected pop | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 2.03 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 7.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 per 1000 uninfected pop | 4.86 per 1000 uninfected pop | 8.45 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3.49 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5.02 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2.77 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zambia?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zambia was 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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