Prevalence of HIV, total in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of HIV, total was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Zambia stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Zambia peaked at 14.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 7th of 152 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, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4% | — |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 15.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Zambia?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Zambia was 9.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.