Prevalence of HIV, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, male was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, male in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.6% for prevalence of hiv, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6% | — |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Zimbabwe was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.