Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 1.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malawi is 1.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malawi peaked at 2.7 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2024.
That places Malawi 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 | — |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2, 7.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malawi?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malawi was 1.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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