Malawi vs Zambia: Children living with hiv
Malawi
53,000
in 2024
Zambia
60,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th
Children living with hiv over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 60,000 against 53,000 in Malawi, a difference of 7,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,500 | 65,100 | 19,400 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 146,000 | 108,000 | 38,000 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 113,700 | 90,400 | 23,300 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 65,200 | 67,400 | 2,200 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 60,000 against 53,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Malawi and Zambia?
- 7,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.