Ethiopia vs Malawi: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Ethiopia
4,153 infections
in 2024
Malawi
8,390 infections
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Malawi rank
8th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8,390 infections against 4,153 infections in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,237 infections.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th of 85 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 477.85 infections | 1,554 infections | 1,076 infections | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4,124 infections | 9,915 infections | 5,792 infections | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4,376 infections | 9,565 infections | 5,189 infections | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8,390 infections against 4,153 infections in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 4,237 infections, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.