Number of new HIV infections in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of new HIV infections was 15,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15,000 for number of new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Zimbabwe peaked at 130,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,000 | — |
| 2001 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 97,000 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 93,000 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 87,000 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 83,000 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 75,000 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 65,000 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 59,000 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 55,000 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 48,000 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 45,000 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 40,000 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 32,000 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 26,000 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,000 | 80,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,700 | 22,000 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,167 | 15,000 | 23,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Zimbabwe?
- Number of new hiv infections in Zimbabwe was 15,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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