Malawi vs South Africa: Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV
Malawi
43.0%
in 2024
South Africa
54.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.0% against 43.0% in Malawi, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 72.0% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 61.2% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 55.4% | 9.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of tuberculosis patients with hiv, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.0% against 43.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of tuberculosis patients with hiv between Malawi and South Africa?
- 11.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of people with tuberculosis who also have HIV.