Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Malawi
Malawi: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 96.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Malawi stood at 96.0%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Malawi peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 15th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +88.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +91.3% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 96.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +150.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 25.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Malawi?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Malawi was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).