Kenya vs Malawi: Children living with hiv
Kenya
62,000
in 2024
Malawi
53,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Malawi rank
9th
Children living with hiv over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 62,000 against 53,000 in Malawi, a difference of 9,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 9th of 88 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,200 | 84,500 | 72,700 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 268,000 | 146,000 | 122,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 151,600 | 113,700 | 37,900 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 73,200 | 65,200 | 8,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 62,000 against 53,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Kenya and Malawi?
- 9,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th 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.