Ghana vs Malawi: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Ghana
4,060 infections
in 2024
Malawi
8,390 infections
in 2024
Ghana rank
11th
Malawi rank
8th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8,390 infections against 4,060 infections in Ghana, a difference of 4,330 infections.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 11th 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 | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 373.67 infections | 1,554 infections | 1,180 infections | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,449 infections | 9,915 infections | 7,466 infections | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3,667 infections | 9,565 infections | 5,898 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, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8,390 infections against 4,060 infections in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Ghana and Malawi?
- 4,330 infections, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Ghana ranks 11th 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.