Malawi vs Namibia: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected

Malawi
1.5
in 2024
Namibia
2.2
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Namibia rank
7th

Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
1234199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.2 against 1.5 in Malawi, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.45 2.52 0.07 Namibia
2000s 1.76 2.79 1.03 Namibia
2010s 2.01 2.38 0.37 Namibia
2020s 1.66 2.24 0.58 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected, Malawi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.2 against 1.5 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected between Malawi and Namibia?
0.7, 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
Malawi ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 5,107 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed