Malawi vs Zambia: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy
Malawi
28,195
in 2025
Zambia
33,676
in 2025
Malawi rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33,676 against 28,195 in Malawi, a difference of 5,481.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,064 | 6,236 | 3,172 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33,831 | 40,220 | 6,389 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 37,825 | 40,717 | 2,892 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33,676 against 28,195 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy between Malawi and Zambia?
- 5,481, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.