Table 4.
Estimated number of HIV infected persons per district and region
| District | Number of PLWHA | District | Number of PLWHA |
| Chitipa | 7,000 | Mzimba | 22,000 |
| Karonga | 16,000 | Mzuzu City | 13,000 |
| Rumphi | 6,000 | Likoma | 1,000 |
| Nkhata Bay | 10,000 | ||
| Total Northern Region | 75,000 | ||
| Kasungu | 21,000 | Lilongwe Rural | 29,000 |
| Nkhotakota | 10,000 | Lilongwe City | 63,000 |
| Ntchisi | 9,000 | Mchinji | 12,000 |
| Dowa | 21,000 | Dedza | 16,000 |
| Salima | 24,000 | Ntcheu | 12,000 |
| Total Central Region | 216,000 | ||
| Mangochi | 54,000 | Blantyre Rural | 29,000 |
| Machingaw | 32,000 | Blantyre City | 99,000 |
| Balaka | 22,000 | Thyolo | 46,000 |
| Zomba Rural | 41,000 | Mulanje | 42,000 |
| Zomba Municipality | 13,000 | Phalombe | 17,000 |
| Chiradzulu | 18,000 | Chikwawa | 33,000 |
| Mwanza | 12,000 | Nsanje | 17,000 |
| Total Southern Region | 475,000 |
Source: Malawi HIV/AIDS estimates 2003. Technical report. Lilongwe, 2004