Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Malawi
Malawi: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.9153 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9153
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.39
in 1993
All-time low
0.9153
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Malawi stood at 0.9153. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Malawi peaked at 26.39 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9153, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.03 | — |
| 1991 | 25.62 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 26.18 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 26.39 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.79 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.78 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 21.96 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 20.14 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 18.47 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 15.41 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 15.25 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.82 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 11.47 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.08 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.93 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9153 | -10.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9153 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9153 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 | 15.41 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 6.89 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 2.1 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.9153 | 1.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Suriname 1.1 compare
- 16 Gabon 0.9794 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.9528 compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 compare
- 20 Angola 0.8864 compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.795 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Malawi?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Malawi was 0.9153 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9153 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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