Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Malawi
12,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15,000 against 12,000 in Malawi, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 146 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 | 120,600 | 215,000 | 94,400 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 75,900 | 101,100 | 25,200 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 40,800 | 44,900 | 4,100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 17,200 | 2,200 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15,000 against 12,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 3,000, 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.