Malawi vs Myanmar: New HIV infections
Malawi
11,757 infections
in 2024
Myanmar
10,650 infections
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Myanmar rank
21st
New HIV infections over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11,757 infections against 10,650 infections in Myanmar, a difference of 1,107 infections.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,313 infections | 17,118 infections | 103,195 infections | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75,915 infections | 22,783 infections | 53,132 infections | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40,886 infections | 14,973 infections | 25,913 infections | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,037 infections | 11,174 infections | 3,863 infections | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Malawi, at 11,757 infections against 10,650 infections in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 1,107 infections, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 21st 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.