People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Zambia

Zambia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 890,000 low estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
890,000 low estimate
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
890,000 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
120,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Zambia, 1990–2009

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990199920091990: 120.0k low estimate1991: 300.0k low estimate1992: 350.0k low estimate1993: 570.0k low estimate1994: 620.0k low estimate1995: 650.0k low estimate1996: 670.0k low estimate1997: 690.0k low estimate1998: 710.0k low estimate1999: 730.0k low estimate2000: 740.0k low estimate2001: 750.0k low estimate2002: 770.0k low estimate2003: 780.0k low estimate2004: 800.0k low estimate2005: 810.0k low estimate2006: 830.0k low estimate2007: 850.0k low estimate2008: 870.0k low estimate2009: 890.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Zambia stood at 890,000 low estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Zambia peaked at 890,000 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 120,000 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Zambia 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Zambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 120,000 low estimate
1991 300,000 low estimate +150.0%
1992 350,000 low estimate +16.7%
1993 570,000 low estimate +62.9%
1994 620,000 low estimate +8.8%
1995 650,000 low estimate +4.8%
1996 670,000 low estimate +3.1%
1997 690,000 low estimate +3.0%
1998 710,000 low estimate +2.9%
1999 730,000 low estimate +2.8%
2000 740,000 low estimate +1.4%
2001 750,000 low estimate +1.4%
2002 770,000 low estimate +2.7%
2003 780,000 low estimate +1.3%
2004 800,000 low estimate +2.6%
2005 810,000 low estimate +1.2%
2006 830,000 low estimate +2.5%
2007 850,000 low estimate +2.4%
2008 870,000 low estimate +2.4%
2009 890,000 low estimate +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 541,000 low estimate 120,000 low estimate 730,000 low estimate 10
2000s 809,000 low estimate 740,000 low estimate 890,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 5 Mozambique 1.20 million low estimate compare
  2. 6 Uganda 1.10 million low estimate compare
  3. 6 Zimbabwe 1.10 million low estimate compare
  4. 9 Malawi 830,000 low estimate compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 540,000 low estimate compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 430,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Zambia?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Zambia was 890,000 low 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 890,000 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 120,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Zambia ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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 (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

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.