Share of the population infected with hiv in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 9.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.39
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 150 countries
All-time high
13.97
in 1997
All-time low
9.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Zambia stood at 9.39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Zambia peaked at 13.97 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 2024.
That places Zambia 7th out of 150 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.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.43 | — |
| 1991 | 10.74 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 11.84 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 12.66 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 13.27 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13.68 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.91 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.97 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.9 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.74 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.49 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.88 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.57 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.29 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.06 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.86 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.74 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.68 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.67 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.71 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.87 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.86 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.82 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.49 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.74 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.84 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.39 | -4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 12.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 | 9.43 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.66 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 11.49 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 9.39 | 11.15 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Zambia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Zambia was 9.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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