Malawi vs Namibia: Prevalence of HIV, female
Malawi
2.4%
in 2024
Namibia
3.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
Namibia rank
8th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.4% against 2.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.4% against 2.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Malawi and Namibia?
- 1.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th 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.