Malawi vs Tanzania: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Malawi
6.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
3.4%
in 2025
Malawi rank
9th
Tanzania rank
11th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.1% against 3.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Tanzania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 143 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.3% | 6.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.5% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 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, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 6.1% against 3.4% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 2.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 11th 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.