Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
430,000 low estimate
in 2009
Malawi
830,000 low estimate
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Malawi rank
9th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 830,000 low estimate against 430,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 400,000 low estimate.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 48 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 262,000 low estimate 520,000 low estimate 258,000 low estimate Malawi
2000s 357,000 low estimate 791,000 low estimate 434,000 low estimate Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 830,000 low estimate against 430,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
400,000 low estimate, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.