Malawi vs Nigeria: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy
Malawi
28,195
in 2025
Nigeria
40,000
in 2025
Malawi rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40,000 against 28,195 in Malawi, a difference of 11,805.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,064 | 9,971 | 6,907 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 33,831 | 28,996 | 4,836 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 37,825 | 40,147 | 2,322 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40,000 against 28,195 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 11,805, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.