Malaysia vs Rwanda: New HIV infections
Malaysia
2,733 infections
in 2024
Rwanda
2,555 infections
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Rwanda rank
52nd
New HIV infections over time
- Malaysia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,733 infections against 2,555 infections in Rwanda, a difference of 178 infections.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,532 infections | 29,061 infections | 23,529 infections | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5,675 infections | 18,186 infections | 12,511 infections | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,630 infections | 7,306 infections | 2,676 infections | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,877 infections | 3,026 infections | 148.45 infections | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Malaysia or Rwanda?
- Malaysia, at 2,733 infections against 2,555 infections in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 178 infections, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 52nd 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.