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

Malawi
10.0%
in 2009
Namibia
11.1%
in 2009
Malawi rank
9th
Namibia rank
7th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
051015199019992009

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.1% against 10.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 5.5% 4.8% Malawi
2000s 11.5% 12.8% 1.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Malawi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 11.1% against 10.0% in Malawi as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Malawi and Namibia?
1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Malawi ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.