Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Children living with hiv
Malawi
53,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Children living with hiv over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64,000 against 53,000 in Malawi, a difference of 11,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 88 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 | 84,500 | 139,400 | 54,900 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 146,000 | 221,000 | 75,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 113,700 | 139,000 | 25,300 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 65,200 | 78,800 | 13,600 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64,000 against 53,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 11,000, 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 children living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.