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

Latest (2024)
2,500
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 140 countries
All-time high
7,200
in 1990
All-time low
2,500
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, 1990–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1990200720241990: 7.2k1991: 6.0k1992: 5.0k1993: 4.7k1994: 4.6k1995: 4.6k1996: 4.8k1997: 4.9k1998: 5.0k1999: 5.2k2000: 5.4k2001: 5.4k2002: 5.3k2003: 5.2k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.2k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.3k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.1k2013: 5.0k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.3k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.5k

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Lesotho 2,700 compare
  2. 44 Mali 2,600 compare
  3. 44 Senegal 2,600 compare
  4. 47 Togo 2,400 compare
  5. 48 Algeria 2,300 compare
  6. 49 Germany 2,100 compare
  7. 49 Kazakhstan 2,100 compare
  8. 49 Rwanda 2,100 compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.