Malawi vs Zambia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Malawi
8,390 infections
in 2024
Zambia
11,708 infections
in 2024
Malawi rank
8th
Zambia rank
5th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11,708 infections against 8,390 infections in Malawi, a difference of 3,318 infections.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 1,554 infections | 3,364 infections | 1,810 infections | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9,915 infections | 11,679 infections | 1,763 infections | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9,565 infections | 12,636 infections | 3,072 infections | Zambia |
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, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11,708 infections against 8,390 infections in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Malawi and Zambia?
- 3,318 infections, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.