Prevalence of HIV, total in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of HIV, total was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Malawi stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Malawi peaked at 16.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 9th out of 152 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, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Malawi?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Malawi was 6.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.