HIV/AIDS indicators for Malawi

Treatment Map
Adult HIV Prevalence Rate (%): 14.1%
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS: 940,000
No. Of HIV Testing & Counseling Sites: 184
No. Of People in need of ART (Dec. 2006): approx. 170-180,000
No. Of People On ART (Sept. 2006): 70,000
No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ART (June 2006): 101 in the public sector; 28 in the private sector
No. Of People on ART Public Sector (June 2006): 57,366 in both the public and private sector; no further breakdown exists
No. Of People on ART Private Sector: see above
No. Of People on ART in Non-Governmental Programmes: counted in public estimates
No. Of People Expected to be on ART (2006 End) (Sept. 2006): 80,000
Front Line Drug Regimen (Dec. 2006): stavudine + lamivudine + nevirapine, also known as triomune
*PMTCT Regimen (Dec. 2006): The PMTCT regimen is Nevirapine for both mother and baby but Malawi is nevirapine but Malawi is considering combined ARV regimen for PMTCT and this is yet to be determined. ART is recommended for pregnant women who are eligible based on staging or CD4 counts.

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HIV/AIDS Fund Disbursements:
Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund as of Sept. 2006: US$49,793,160
Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP) as of Sept. 2006: US$35 million
Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR During 2005 Fiscal Year: nil

Sources: Government of Malawi, UNAIDS



Indicators
Demographics (United Nations Population Fund):
Population: 12,884,000
Population aged 15-59: 6,185,000
Urban population: 2,211,000

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Under 5 mortality per 1000 births: 184
Male life expectancy: 41 years
Female life expectancy: 41 years
Combined average life expectancy: 41 years
Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980: 43.8 years

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Education (UNESCO, 2004):
Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths: 32 percent
Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths: 26 percent

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Literacy rates (UNESCO, 2004):
Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older: 75.5 percent
Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older: 48.7 percent
Combined literacy rate for aged 15 or older: 61.8 percent