Zambia - Prevalence of HIV

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) in Zambia was 11.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 8.20 in 1990.

Definition: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

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Year	Value
1990	8.20
1991	9.60
1992	10.90
1993	12.00
1994	12.80
1995	13.40
1996	13.70
1997	13.90
1998	14.00
1999	14.00
2000	13.90
2001	13.70
2002	13.40
2003	13.10
2004	12.90
2005	12.70
2006	12.50
2007	12.30
2008	12.20
2009	12.20
2010	12.10
2011	12.00
2012	12.00
2013	11.90
2014	11.90
2015	11.80
2016	11.60
2017	11.50
2018	11.40
2019	11.30
2020	11.10

Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)

Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Zambia was 6.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.80 in 1995, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 2020.

Definition: Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

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Year	Value
1990	8.50
1991	9.70
1992	10.70
1993	11.40
1994	11.70
1995	11.80
1996	11.60
1997	11.20
1998	10.80
1999	10.30
2000	9.80
2001	9.30
2002	8.90
2003	8.50
2004	8.20
2005	7.90
2006	7.70
2007	7.40
2008	7.30
2009	7.10
2010	6.90
2011	6.80
2012	6.70
2013	6.70
2014	6.60
2015	6.50
2016	6.40
2017	6.30
2018	6.30
2019	6.20
2020	6.00

Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)

Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24) in Zambia was 2.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 3.90 in 1994, while its lowest value was 2.30 in 2020.

Definition: Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

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Year	Value
1990	3.10
1991	3.50
1992	3.70
1993	3.80
1994	3.90
1995	3.80
1996	3.70
1997	3.60
1998	3.40
1999	3.30
2000	3.10
2001	3.00
2002	2.90
2003	2.80
2004	2.80
2005	2.70
2006	2.70
2007	2.70
2008	2.70
2009	2.70
2010	2.70
2011	2.70
2012	2.70
2013	2.70
2014	2.70
2015	2.70
2016	2.60
2017	2.60
2018	2.50
2019	2.40
2020	2.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors