Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Zimbabwe is 9.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 16.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 16.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 6 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Zimbabwe was 9.3% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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