Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Vietnam
Vietnam: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 5,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Vietnam stood at 5,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Vietnam peaked at 18,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 940, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 26th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940 | — |
| 1991 | 1,900 | +102.1% |
| 1992 | 3,700 | +94.7% |
| 1993 | 6,300 | +70.3% |
| 1994 | 9,500 | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8,700 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7,900 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 7,200 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 6,500 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 5,900 | -9.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5,900 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880, 6.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5,900 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,200, 4.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +102.1% | 940 | 1,900 |
| 1992 | +94.7% | 1,900 | 3,700 |
| 1993 | +70.3% | 3,700 | 6,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,734 | 940 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,500 | 14,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,450 | 9,500 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,240 | 5,900 | 8,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Vietnam?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Vietnam was 5,900 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 940 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.