Kenya vs Malawi: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Kenya
0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Malawi
0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Kenya rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
0246199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 4.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 3.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Kenya
2000s 1.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.133 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Malawi
2010s 0.491 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.636 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.145 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Malawi
2020s 0.196 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.198 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.002 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Kenya and Malawi?
0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Kenya ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.