Malawi vs World: Incidence of HIV, all

Malawi
0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
World
0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
World rank
16th

Incidence of HIV, all over time

  • Malawi
  • World
051015199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population in World, a difference of 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.6 times World's.

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

Malawi ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi World Difference Ahead
1990s 12.62 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.551 per 1,000 uninfected population 12.07 per 1,000 uninfected population Malawi
2000s 6.62 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population 6.22 per 1,000 uninfected population Malawi
2010s 2.66 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.263 per 1,000 uninfected population 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population Malawi
2020s 0.776 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.596 per 1,000 uninfected population Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Malawi or World?
Malawi, at 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Malawi and World?
0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and World rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?
Malawi ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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