Kenya vs Malawi: Number of new HIV infections
Kenya
14,000
in 2025
Malawi
14,000
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Malawi rank
17th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14,000 against 14,000 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 140 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,700 | 75,500 | 33,200 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 54,100 | 43,200 | 10,900 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 17,167 | 3,833 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 14,000 against 14,000 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.