Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: New HIV infections
Burkina Faso
2,957 infections
in 2024
Malaysia
2,733 infections
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Malaysia rank
51st
New HIV infections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malaysia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,957 infections against 2,733 infections in Malaysia, a difference of 224 infections.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,587 infections | 5,532 infections | 11,054 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7,471 infections | 5,675 infections | 1,796 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3,606 infections | 4,630 infections | 1,025 infections | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,978 infections | 2,877 infections | 100.9 infections | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,957 infections against 2,733 infections in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 224 infections, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.