Share of the population infected with hiv in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the population infected with hiv was 6.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.25
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
16.04
in 1998
All-time low
6.25
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Malawi is 6.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Malawi peaked at 16.04 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 9th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.98 | — |
| 1991 | 10.6 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 12.09 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 13.38 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 14.43 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 15.21 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 15.72 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.98 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.04 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.69 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.32 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.83 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.25 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.94 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.79 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.09 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.66 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.49 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.31 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.11 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.37 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.03 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.27 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.86 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.45 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.04 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.63 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.25 | -5.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 8.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.81 | 8.98 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.84 | 10.85 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 8.27 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.25 | 7.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Malawi?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Malawi was 6.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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