Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Malawi, at 10.0% against 5.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2009.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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.

Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Malawi

10.0%

in 2009

Tanzania, United Republic of

5.3%

in 2009

Malawi rank

9th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

12th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

Malawi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.0% against 5.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%	Malawi
2000s	11.5%	6.0%	5.4%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Malawi, at 10.0% against 5.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 4.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?: Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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