Malawi vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV, total
Malawi
6.2%
in 2024
Zambia
9.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.4% against 6.2% in Malawi, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.8% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 10.3% | 3.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.4% against 6.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Malawi and Zambia?
- 3.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release