Malawi vs Namibia: Prevalence of HIV, total
Malawi
6.2%
in 2024
Namibia
9.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Namibia rank
8th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.0% against 6.2% in Malawi, a difference of 2.8%.
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 8th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 7.5% | 6.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 13.4% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.3% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 9.8% | 2.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.0% against 6.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Malawi and Namibia?
- 2.8%, 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, total?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 8th of 152 countries.
- 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.