People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) was 1.30 million high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Zimbabwe, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Zimbabwe stood at 1.30 million high estimate.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.90 million high estimate in 1998 and was at its lowest, 600,000 high estimate, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 600,000 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 800,000 high estimate | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million high estimate | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million high estimate | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million high estimate | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million high estimate | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million high estimate | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million high estimate | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million high estimate | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million high estimate | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million high estimate | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million high estimate | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million high estimate | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million high estimate | -7.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.30 million high estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200,000 high estimate, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.30 million high estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,000 high estimate, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million high estimate | 600,000 high estimate | 1.90 million high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million high estimate | 1.30 million high estimate | 1.90 million high estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Zimbabwe?
- People living with hiv/aids, total in Zimbabwe was 1.30 million high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million high estimate in 1998.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.