Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.9082 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zimbabwe stood at 0.9082. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9082, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.59 | — |
| 2001 | 12.71 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 11.71 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.75 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.18 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.99 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.36 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.81 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.83 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9513 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9082 | -4.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9082 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9082 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 | 7.38 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 1.47 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.9082 | 1.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Zimbabwe was 0.9082 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9082 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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