Malawi vs Uganda: Prevalence of HIV, male

Malawi
1.5%
in 2024
Uganda
0.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th

Prevalence of HIV, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
11.522.5199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 1.8% 0.6% Malawi
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 0.1% Uganda
2010s 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% Malawi
2020s 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male between Malawi and Uganda?
0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of hiv, male?
Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda 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, male (% 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

Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.