Number of new HIV infections in Zambia
Zambia: Number of new HIV infections was 30,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Zambia stood at 30,000 Cases. 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 hiv infections in Zambia peaked at 77,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,000 Cases, 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 HIV infections in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 75,000 Cases | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74,000 Cases | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71,000 Cases | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 68,000 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 66,000 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64,000 Cases | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 59,000 Cases | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 60,000 Cases | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 63,000 Cases | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 65,000 Cases | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 68,000 Cases | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 71,000 Cases | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 72,000 Cases | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74,000 Cases | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 75,000 Cases | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 59,000 Cases | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 48,000 Cases | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 42,000 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 38,000 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 33,000 Cases | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 30,000 Cases | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,900 Cases | 59,000 Cases | 77,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,200 Cases | 59,000 Cases | 75,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,200 Cases | 30,000 Cases | 48,000 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,000 Cases compare
- 6 Uganda 37,000 Cases compare
- 7 Philippines 31,000 Cases compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26,000 Cases compare
- 10 Indonesia 25,000 Cases compare
- 11 Mexico 22,000 Cases 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Zambia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Zambia was 30,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 Cases in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.