Local HIV/AIDS info

Estimated total population, 2011: 13,881,336 (CIA World factbook).

Estimated number of people living with HIV, end 2009: 980,000 (UNAIDS 2009) 

Estimated adult (15-49) HIV prevalence: 13.5% (UNAIDS, 2009)                   

Estimated number of AIDS deaths in 2009: 45,000 (UNAIDS, 2009)                            

Among young women aged 15-24, HIV prevalence is nearly four times that of men in this age category (UNAIDS 2008). 

Trends:

There have been statistically significant declining trends in HIV prevalence among women, as well % having sex under age of 15, % who have had sex with more than one partner in the last year and % who have had sex without using a condom among both sexes (UNAIDS Global Report 2010) The HIV/AIDS Alliance have identified significant impact of HIV on children and adolescents living with HIV in Zambia that is not yet adequately addressed (HIV/AIDS Alliance website)