Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi
Malawi: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 90.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 18th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 27.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 17 France 91.0% compare
- 18 Spain 90.0% compare
- 18 Switzerland 90.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 21 Romania 89.0% compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.