Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 1,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1,200 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Cambodia peaked at 12,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 750 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +166.7% |
| 1993 | 4,400 | +120.0% |
| 1994 | 7,300 | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 9,300 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 7,100 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 5,600 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 4,900 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 3,100 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2,700 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 2,300 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,050, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,200, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +166.7% | 750 | 2,000 |
| 1993 | +120.0% | 2,000 | 4,400 |
| 1994 | +65.9% | 4,400 | 7,300 |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 500 | 750 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,925 | 500 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,980 | 2,100 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,550 | 1,400 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Cambodia?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Cambodia was 1,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.