Malawi vs Uganda: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Malawi
6.1%
in 2025
Uganda
4.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.1% against 4.7% in Uganda, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 143 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.7% | 4.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 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 Uganda?
- Malawi, at 6.1% against 4.7% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.