Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Zambia
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 16 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 27.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 17.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Zambia
2000s 5.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 14.96 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 9.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Zambia
2010s 3.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 10.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 7.31 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Zambia
2020s 1.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 5.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 3.93 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
2.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,256 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.