People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 1.20 million in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
1.20 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1999
All-time low
510,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990199920091990: 510.0k1991: 710.0k1992: 930.0k1993: 1.2M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.5M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 1.20 million for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.80 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 510,000, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 47 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 510,000
1991 710,000 +39.2%
1992 930,000 +31.0%
1993 1.20 million +29.0%
1994 1.40 million +16.7%
1995 1.50 million +7.1%
1996 1.60 million +6.7%
1997 1.70 million +6.2%
1998 1.70 million +0.0%
1999 1.80 million +5.9%
2000 1.70 million -5.6%
2001 1.70 million +0.0%
2002 1.60 million -5.9%
2003 1.60 million +0.0%
2004 1.50 million -6.2%
2005 1.40 million -6.7%
2006 1.40 million +0.0%
2007 1.30 million -7.1%
2008 1.20 million -7.7%
2009 1.20 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.30 million 510,000 1.80 million 10
2000s 1.46 million 1.20 million 1.70 million 10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Kenya 1.50 million compare
  2. 4 Mozambique 1.40 million compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.40 million compare
  4. 6 Uganda 1.20 million compare
  5. 8 Zambia 980,000 compare
  6. 9 Malawi 920,000 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Zimbabwe?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Zimbabwe was 1.20 million 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 1.80 million in 1999.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 510,000 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 47 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 33.3%. 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. 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.