Rate in Zambia

Zambia: Rate 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

0.511.522.52000201220242000: 1.32001: 1.52002: 1.92003: 2.12004: 2.42005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.42008: 22009: 1.82010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 12017: 0.932018: 0.842019: 0.792020: 0.782021: 0.732022: 0.722023: 0.672024: 0.61

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 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Angola 0.72 compare
  2. 14 Guinea-Bissau 0.68 compare
  3. 15 Sierra Leone 0.67 compare
  4. 17 Botswana 0.59 compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 0.49 compare
  6. 19 Liberia 0.48 compare

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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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Indicator
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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