Share of women among the population living with hiv in Zambia
Zambia: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 63.42 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.42
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 172 countries
All-time high
63.42
in 2024
All-time low
58
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Zambia is 63.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Zambia peaked at 63.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 27th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58 | — |
| 1991 | 58.73 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 59.38 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 59.96 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.47 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.93 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.33 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.63 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.92 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.11 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.15 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.14 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.98 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.82 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.69 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.53 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.44 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.34 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.31 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.39 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.45 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.55 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.67 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.83 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.06 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.29 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.54 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.78 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.02 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.23 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 63.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 63.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.45 | 58 | 62.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.84 | 61.34 | 62.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.63 | 61.31 | 62.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 62.54 | 63.42 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Zambia?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Zambia was 63.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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