Prevalence of HIV, female in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of HIV, female was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, female in Zambia stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Zambia peaked at 12.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 7th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.9% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Zambia?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Zambia was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.