Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: New HIV infections, high estimate

Malawi
91,000
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.41 million
in 2009
Malawi rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

New HIV infections, high estimate over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 1.41 million against 91,000 in Malawi, a difference of 1.32 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 15.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 161,000 1.83 million 1.67 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 95,200 1.44 million 1.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, high estimate, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 1.41 million against 91,000 in Malawi as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections, high estimate between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
1.32 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Malawi ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.