Ethiopia vs Malawi: Children living with hiv
Ethiopia
28,000
in 2024
Malawi
53,000
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Malawi rank
9th
Children living with hiv over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 53,000 against 28,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 25,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,900 | 84,500 | 6,400 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 127,000 | 146,000 | 19,000 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 65,900 | 113,700 | 47,800 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 65,200 | 30,200 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 53,000 against 28,000 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 25,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.