Kenya vs Malawi: New HIV infections

Kenya
110,000
in 2009
Malawi
73,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
Malawi rank
8th

New HIV infections over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199019992009

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 110,000 against 73,000 in Malawi, a difference of 37,000.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 8th of 32 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 190,000 104,000 86,000 Kenya
2000s 114,000 79,800 34,200 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 110,000 against 73,000 in Malawi as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and Malawi?
37,000, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for new hiv infections?
Kenya ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 8th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.