People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Zambia

Zambia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 980,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
980,000
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
980,000
in 2009
All-time low
500,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990199920091990: 500.0k1991: 550.0k1992: 600.0k1993: 640.0k1994: 680.0k1995: 710.0k1996: 730.0k1997: 760.0k1998: 780.0k1999: 800.0k2000: 810.0k2001: 830.0k2002: 840.0k2003: 860.0k2004: 880.0k2005: 890.0k2006: 910.0k2007: 940.0k2008: 960.0k2009: 980.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Zambia is 980,000, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Zambia peaked at 980,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500,000, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 8th of 47 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 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Zambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 500,000
1991 550,000 +10.0%
1992 600,000 +9.1%
1993 640,000 +6.7%
1994 680,000 +6.2%
1995 710,000 +4.4%
1996 730,000 +2.8%
1997 760,000 +4.1%
1998 780,000 +2.6%
1999 800,000 +2.6%
2000 810,000 +1.2%
2001 830,000 +2.5%
2002 840,000 +1.2%
2003 860,000 +2.4%
2004 880,000 +2.3%
2005 890,000 +1.1%
2006 910,000 +2.2%
2007 940,000 +3.3%
2008 960,000 +2.1%
2009 980,000 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 675,000 500,000 800,000 10
2000s 890,000 810,000 980,000 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 6 Uganda 1.20 million compare
  2. 6 Zimbabwe 1.20 million compare
  3. 9 Malawi 920,000 compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 610,000 compare
  5. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 450,000 compare

See the full ranking of 53 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 980,000 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 980,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Zambia ranks 8th out of 47 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 22.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,057 data points, 1990–2009
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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.