Malawi—People Living with HIV
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 150Updated May 2026
Latest Value
990,000
2024
YoY Change
-1.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#11
of 150 countries
Maximum
1.0M
2015
Minimum
900,000
2006
CAGR
+0.1%
25 years
Last
990,000
Previous
1.0M
Highest
1.0M
Lowest
900,000
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's people living with hiv was 990,000 in 2024, ranking #11 out of 150 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.0M (2015) and the lowest was 900,000 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990,000 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0M | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0M | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 990,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 980,000 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 960,000 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 940,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 930,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 910,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900,000 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 910,000 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 930,000 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 940,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 960,000 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 970,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 970,000 |
Top Countries — People Living with HIV
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 7.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | India | 2.6M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 2.5M | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 6 | Uganda | 1.5M | 2024 |
| 7 | Zambia | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | Kenya | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 10 | Brazil | 1.1M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
People Living with HIV — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number