Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Zambia
Zambia: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 63.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Zambia stood at 63.4%. 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, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Zambia peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 27th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.0% | — |
| 1991 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 63.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 63.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 58.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.5% | 63.4% | 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 women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Zambia?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Zambia was 63.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ 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 UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.