Malawi vs Zambia: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing
Malawi
29,000
in 2025
Zambia
44,000
in 2025
Malawi rank
9th
Zambia rank
6th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44,000 against 29,000 in Malawi, a difference of 15,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 91 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,200 | 63,300 | 14,100 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34,667 | 50,833 | 16,167 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44,000 against 29,000 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing between Malawi and Zambia?
- 15,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.