Kenya vs Malawi: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Kenya
5.8%
in 2009
Malawi
10.0%
in 2009
Kenya rank
11th
Malawi rank
9th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.0% against 5.8% in Kenya, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 48 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 7.6% 10.3% 2.7% Malawi
2000s 6.9% 11.5% 4.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Kenya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 10.0% against 5.8% in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Kenya and Malawi?
4.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Kenya ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit
%; low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.