Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 2,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,500 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 7,200 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 46th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,200 | — |
| 1991 | 6,000 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 4,700 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5,400 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,300 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,200 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,200 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,600 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4,300 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,800 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 3,400 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,200, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,200 | 4,600 | 7,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,280 | 5,200 | 5,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,290 | 3,000 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,680 | 2,500 | 2,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia was 2,500 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,200 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.