How many new HIV infections are there in Zimbabwe in a year?
According to the latest Zimbabwe Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZIMPHIA 2020), the rate of annual new HIV infections among adults in Zimbabwe is 0.38% (0.54% among women and 0.20% among men) or about 31,000 persons over a year.
The prevalence of HIV among adults was 12.9%, which corresponds to approximately 1.23 million adults in Zimbabwe living with HIV in 2020. Generally, the survey found that HIV prevalence was higher among women than men (15.3% vs. 10.2%).
