Malawi vs Zambia: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on
Malawi
42,000
in 2025
Zambia
59,000
in 2025
Malawi rank
10th
Zambia rank
9th
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 59,000 against 42,000 in Malawi, a difference of 17,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,000 | 131,000 | 7,000 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 109,200 | 114,300 | 5,100 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 57,167 | 72,667 | 15,500 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 59,000 against 42,000 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on between Malawi and Zambia?
- 17,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.