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
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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.