Colombia vs Malawi: New HIV infections
Colombia
12,489 infections
in 2023
Malawi
11,757 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Malawi rank
19th
New HIV infections over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12,489 infections against 11,757 infections in Malawi, a difference of 732 infections.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 infections | 120,313 infections | 109,083 infections | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11,943 infections | 75,915 infections | 63,972 infections | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11,254 infections | 40,886 infections | 29,631 infections | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12,274 infections | 15,857 infections | 3,582 infections | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 12,489 infections against 11,757 infections in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Colombia and Malawi?
- 732 infections, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.