New HIV infections in Zambia
Zambia: New HIV infections was 30,400 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Zambia is 30,400 infections, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Zambia peaked at 94,849 infections in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30,400 infections, in 2024.
That places Zambia 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Zambia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89,924 infections | — |
| 1991 | 94,475 infections | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 94,849 infections | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 92,227 infections | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 90,175 infections | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 87,920 infections | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 85,348 infections | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 82,130 infections | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 80,311 infections | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 78,283 infections | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 76,589 infections | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 75,051 infections | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 74,645 infections | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73,747 infections | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 70,897 infections | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 67,585 infections | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 65,702 infections | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 63,593 infections | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 59,187 infections | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 59,908 infections | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62,921 infections | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 65,225 infections | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 67,790 infections | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 70,697 infections | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 71,640 infections | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 74,109 infections | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 74,738 infections | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74,837 infections | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70,176 infections | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 59,094 infections | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 48,432 infections | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 42,244 infections | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 37,633 infections | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 32,613 infections | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 30,400 infections | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,564 infections | 78,283 infections | 94,849 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,690 infections | 59,187 infections | 76,589 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,123 infections | 59,094 infections | 74,837 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,265 infections | 30,400 infections | 48,432 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,208 infections compare
- 6 Uganda 36,648 infections compare
- 7 Philippines 30,811 infections compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26,148 infections compare
- 10 Indonesia 25,264 infections compare
- 11 Mexico 21,660 infections compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Zambia?
- New hiv infections in Zambia was 30,400 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,849 infections in 1992.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,400 infections in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for new hiv infections?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.