Malawi vs Uganda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Malawi
10.0%
in 2009
Uganda
5.9%
in 2009
Malawi rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.0% against 5.9% in Uganda, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 1.8% | 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 Uganda?
- Malawi, at 10.0% against 5.9% in Uganda as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Malawi and Uganda?
- 4.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.