People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Malawi

Malawi: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 830,000 low estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
830,000 low estimate
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
830,000 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
150,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Malawi, 1990–2009

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990199920091990: 150.0k low estimate1991: 230.0k low estimate1992: 340.0k low estimate1993: 460.0k low estimate1994: 560.0k low estimate1995: 620.0k low estimate1996: 660.0k low estimate1997: 700.0k low estimate1998: 730.0k low estimate1999: 750.0k low estimate2000: 760.0k low estimate2001: 770.0k low estimate2002: 780.0k low estimate2003: 780.0k low estimate2004: 790.0k low estimate2005: 790.0k low estimate2006: 800.0k low estimate2007: 800.0k low estimate2008: 810.0k low estimate2009: 830.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 830,000 low estimate for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Malawi peaked at 830,000 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 150,000 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Malawi 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Malawi, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 150,000 low estimate
1991 230,000 low estimate +53.3%
1992 340,000 low estimate +47.8%
1993 460,000 low estimate +35.3%
1994 560,000 low estimate +21.7%
1995 620,000 low estimate +10.7%
1996 660,000 low estimate +6.5%
1997 700,000 low estimate +6.1%
1998 730,000 low estimate +4.3%
1999 750,000 low estimate +2.7%
2000 760,000 low estimate +1.3%
2001 770,000 low estimate +1.3%
2002 780,000 low estimate +1.3%
2003 780,000 low estimate +0.0%
2004 790,000 low estimate +1.3%
2005 790,000 low estimate +0.0%
2006 800,000 low estimate +1.3%
2007 800,000 low estimate +0.0%
2008 810,000 low estimate +1.2%
2009 830,000 low estimate +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 520,000 low estimate 150,000 low estimate 750,000 low estimate 10
2000s 791,000 low estimate 760,000 low estimate 830,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Uganda 1.10 million low estimate compare
  2. 6 Zimbabwe 1.10 million low estimate compare
  3. 8 Zambia 890,000 low estimate compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 540,000 low estimate compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 430,000 low estimate compare
  6. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 390,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Malawi?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Malawi was 830,000 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 830,000 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 150,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.