Low income vs Malawi: Prevalence of HIV, total
Low income
1.6%
in 2024
Malawi
6.2%
in 2024
Low income rank
9th
Malawi rank
9th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Low income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.2% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.9 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 9th of 26 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 13.8% | 11.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 12.8% | 10.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 9.7% | 7.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 7.0% | 5.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Low income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.2% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Low income and Malawi?
- 4.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Low income ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 9th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). 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 refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.