New HIV infections, high estimate in Malawi

Malawi: New HIV infections, high estimate was 91,000 in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
91,000
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
240,000
in 1990
All-time low
89,000
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Malawi, 1990–2009

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990199920091990: 240.0k1991: 240.0k1992: 210.0k1993: 180.0k1994: 160.0k1995: 140.0k1996: 120.0k1997: 110.0k1998: 110.0k1999: 100.0k2000: 100.0k2001: 99.0k2002: 99.0k2003: 99.0k2004: 97.0k2005: 95.0k2006: 93.0k2007: 90.0k2008: 89.0k2009: 91.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 91,000 for new hiv infections, high estimate in 2009.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Malawi peaked at 240,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89,000, in 2008.

That places Malawi 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 161,000 100,000 240,000 10
2000s 95,200 89,000 100,000 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 5 Uganda 140,000 compare
  2. 6 Tanzania 130,000 compare
  3. 8 Zambia 89,000 compare
  4. 9 Zimbabwe 80,000 compare
  5. 10 Sudan 74,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Malawi?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Malawi was 91,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 89,000 in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Malawi ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.