Malawi vs Uganda: Prevalence of HIV, total
Malawi
6.2%
in 2024
Uganda
4.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.2% against 4.9% in Uganda, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.7% | 5.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.8% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 6.2% against 4.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.3%, 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, total?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.