Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Malawi

Malawi: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 29,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29,000
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 91 countries
All-time high
54,000
in 2010
All-time low
29,000
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Malawi, 2010–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201720252010: 54.0k2011: 54.0k2012: 53.0k2013: 52.0k2014: 51.0k2015: 49.0k2016: 47.0k2017: 46.0k2018: 44.0k2019: 42.0k2020: 40.0k2021: 38.0k2022: 36.0k2023: 34.0k2024: 31.0k2025: 29.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 29,000 for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Malawi peaked at 54,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 2025.

Malawi ranks 9th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission in Malawi, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 54,000
2011 54,000 +0.0%
2012 53,000 -1.9%
2013 52,000 -1.9%
2014 51,000 -1.9%
2015 49,000 -3.9%
2016 47,000 -4.1%
2017 46,000 -2.1%
2018 44,000 -4.3%
2019 42,000 -4.5%
2020 40,000 -4.8%
2021 38,000 -5.0%
2022 36,000 -5.3%
2023 34,000 -5.6%
2024 31,000 -8.8%
2025 29,000 -6.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 29,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,300, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 29,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49,200 42,000 54,000 10
2020s 34,667 29,000 40,000 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Zambia 44,000 compare
  2. 6 Zimbabwe 44,000 compare
  3. 8 Kenya 42,000 compare
  4. 10 Angola 28,000 compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 28,000 compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 17,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Malawi?
Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Malawi was 29,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 54,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2025.
How does Malawi rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
101 places, 1,608 data points, 2010–2025
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