Africa Western and Central vs Malawi: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49

Africa Western and Central
0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Malawi
0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
17th
Malawi rank
18th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.5467 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 22 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 3.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 22.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 19.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Malawi
2000s 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 8.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Malawi
2010s 0.9674 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 4.59 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 3.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Malawi
2020s 0.4877 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.7763 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Africa Western and Central or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
0.5467 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Malawi rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.