Kenya vs Malawi: Prevalence of HIV, female
Kenya
1.4%
in 2024
Malawi
2.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
12th
Malawi rank
10th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.4% against 1.4% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 11.7% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 8.2% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.4% against 1.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Kenya and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.