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
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed