Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Zambia
Zambia: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.61
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2006
All-time low
0.61
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in Zambia stood at 0.61. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Zambia peaked at 2.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2024.
That places Zambia 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.73 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.61 | -9.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 12.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.34 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.79 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.702 | 0.61 | 0.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Zambia?
- Rate in Zambia was 0.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for rate?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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