Malawi vs World: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female

Malawi
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
World
0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Malawi rank
17th
World rank
15th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female over time

  • Malawi
  • World
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in World, a difference of 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.8 times World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 139 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi World Difference Ahead
1990s 25.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.878 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 24.54 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Malawi
2000s 12.65 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.603 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 12.05 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Malawi
2010s 5.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 5.47 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Malawi
2020s 1.66 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.288 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female, Malawi or World?
Malawi, at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female between Malawi and World?
0.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and World rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
Malawi ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,362 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.