Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 5,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,900
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
26th
of 140 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2001
All-time low
940
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 9401991: 1.9k1992: 3.7k1993: 6.3k1994: 9.5k1995: 12.0k1996: 14.0k1997: 16.0k1998: 16.0k1999: 17.0k2000: 17.0k2001: 18.0k2002: 18.0k2003: 18.0k2004: 17.0k2005: 17.0k2006: 16.0k2007: 15.0k2008: 15.0k2009: 14.0k2010: 14.0k2011: 13.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 12.0k2014: 12.0k2015: 11.0k2016: 11.0k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.0k2019: 9.5k2020: 8.7k2021: 7.9k2022: 7.2k2023: 6.5k2024: 5.9k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 18,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 940, in 1990.

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 23 Ethiopia 6,400 compare
  2. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 6,300 compare
  3. 25 Peru 6,000 compare
  4. 26 South Sudan 5,900 compare
  5. 28 Egypt 5,800 compare
  6. 29 Sudan 5,700 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 Viet Nam?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 940 in 1990.
How does Viet Nam rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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