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