Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Number of new HIV infections
Malawi
14,000
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15,000
in 2025
Malawi rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15,000 against 14,000 in Malawi, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 140 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,500 | 102,000 | 26,500 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 43,200 | 46,700 | 3,500 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17,167 | 18,167 | 1,000 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15,000 against 14,000 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.