Malawi vs Namibia: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Malawi
6.1%
in 2025
Namibia
8.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
9th
Namibia rank
7th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.5% against 6.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.5% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 12.4% | 2.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 9.5% | 2.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8.5% against 6.1% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Malawi and Namibia?
- 2.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.