Number of new HIV infections in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Number of new HIV infections was 15,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15,000
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
16th
of 140 countries
All-time high
130,000
in 2000
All-time low
15,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of new HIV infections in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201220252000: 130.0k2001: 120.0k2002: 120.0k2003: 110.0k2004: 100.0k2005: 97.0k2006: 93.0k2007: 87.0k2008: 83.0k2009: 80.0k2010: 75.0k2011: 65.0k2012: 59.0k2013: 55.0k2014: 48.0k2015: 45.0k2016: 40.0k2017: 32.0k2018: 26.0k2019: 22.0k2020: 20.0k2021: 23.0k2022: 18.0k2023: 17.0k2024: 16.0k2025: 15.0k

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

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 13 Indonesia 21,000 compare
  2. 13 Angola 21,000 compare
  3. 13 Cameroon 21,000 compare
  4. 17 Kenya 14,000 compare
  5. 17 Malawi 14,000 compare
  6. 17 Ghana 14,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2025
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