Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Malawi
Malawi: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 90.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 90.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Malawi peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 18th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0657 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5136 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Malawi?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Malawi was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.