Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Malawi
990,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.30 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.30 million against 990,000 in Malawi, a difference of 310,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,000 | 1.66 million | 899,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 929,000 | 1.57 million | 641,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 980,000 | 1.40 million | 420,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 998,000 | 1.30 million | 302,000 | Zimbabwe |
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, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.30 million against 990,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 310,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.