Malawi vs Nigeria: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV

Malawi
64.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
64.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 64.6% against 64.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 172 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 56.6% 56.2% 0.4% Malawi
2000s 60.1% 57.8% 2.3% Malawi
2010s 63.2% 60.5% 2.7% Malawi
2020s 64.3% 63.8% 0.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 64.6% against 64.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Malawi ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.