Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Democratic Republic of Congo
610,000
in 2024
Malawi
990,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Malawi rank
10th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 990,000 against 610,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 380,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631,000 | 761,000 | 130,000 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 671,000 | 929,000 | 258,000 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 584,000 | 980,000 | 396,000 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 598,000 | 998,000 | 400,000 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 990,000 against 610,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 380,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 10th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.