Malawi vs Uganda: New HIV infections
Malawi
0.67
in 2025
Uganda
0.71
in 2025
Malawi rank
14th
Uganda rank
12th
New HIV infections over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.71 against 0.67 in Malawi, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 | 6.1 | 5.72 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 4.27 | 2.23 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.29 | 0.51 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.895 | 0.9933 | 0.0983 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.71 against 0.67 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.04, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.