Malawi vs Zambia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Malawi
1.00 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.30 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.30 million against 1.00 million in Malawi, a difference of 300,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 882,000 | 960,000 | 78,000 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 975,000 | 1.21 million | 235,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 1.30 million | 300,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.30 million against 1.00 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Malawi and Zambia?
- 300,000, 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 people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.