Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population living with HIV
Malawi
6.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
11th
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.2% against 3.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 5.2% | 7.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Malawi, at 6.2% against 3.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.