Number of new hivaids infections who in Zambia
Zambia: Number of new hivaids infections who was 30,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hivaids infections who in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hivaids infections who in Zambia stood at 30,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hivaids infections who in Zambia peaked at 77,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 2024.
That places Zambia 8th out of 142 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 hivaids infections who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,000 | — |
| 2001 | 75,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74,000 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71,000 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 68,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 66,000 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 59,000 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 71,000 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 59,000 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 48,000 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 38,000 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 33,000 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 30,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 9.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 30,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 7.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,900 | 59,000 | 77,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,200 | 59,000 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,200 | 30,000 | 48,000 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hivaids infections who in Zambia?
- Number of new hivaids infections who in Zambia was 30,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hivaids infections who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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