Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Malawi

Malawi: Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals was 33,557 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
33,557
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
33,557
in 2011
All-time low
2,719
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2011

Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Malawi, 2004–2011

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004200720112004: 2.7k2005: 5.1k2006: 9.2k2007: 23.2k2009: 33.2k2011: 33.6k

Source: http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Malawi is 33,557, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1,134.2% over ten years.

That places Malawi 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Malawi, 2004 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2004 2,719
2005 5,076 +86.7%
2006 9,231 +81.9%
2007 23,158 +150.9%
2009 33,156 +43.2%
2011 33,557 +1.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 33,557 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,636, 9.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 33,557 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,504, 13.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,668 2,719 33,156 5
2010s 33,557 33,557 33,557 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Uganda 43,889 compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 40,517 compare
  3. 8 Zimbabwe 35,948 compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 15,190 compare
  5. 11 Botswana 12,738 compare
  6. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 10,875 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Malawi?
Number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Malawi was 33,557 in 2011, according to http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/.
What is the highest number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 33,557 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,719 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/, published as part of Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals
Source
http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 219 data points, 2004–2011
Last refreshed

Number of HIV-infected pregnant women who received antiretrovirals during the last 12 months to reduce mother-to-child transmission. The purpose of this indicator is to assess progress in preventing vertical transmission of HIV.