Ethiopia vs Malawi: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Ethiopia
660,000
in 2025
Malawi
1.00 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Malawi rank
10th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.00 million against 660,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 340,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 10th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 882,000 | 121,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 766,000 | 975,000 | 209,000 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 683,333 | 1.00 million | 316,667 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.00 million against 660,000 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 340,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 10th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.