Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi
Malawi: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 96.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi stood at 96.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +88.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +91.3% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 96.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +150.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 25.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Malawi was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.