Kenya vs Malawi: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Kenya
3.2%
in 2025
Malawi
6.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
12th
Malawi rank
9th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.1% against 3.2% in Kenya, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Kenya's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 11.8% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 9.5% | 4.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 7.0% | 3.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.1% against 3.2% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Kenya and Malawi?
- 2.9%, with Malawi 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 prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.