Malawi vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Malawi
6.1%
in 2025
Zambia
8.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.0% against 6.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.8% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.9% | 2.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 9.2% | 2.2% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.0% 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 Zambia?
- 1.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.