Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 1.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Zambia is 1.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Zambia peaked at 4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2024.
That places Zambia 8th 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6 | — |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Zambia?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Zambia was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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