Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Cambodia stood at 1,200.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Cambodia peaked at 14,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 146 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 820 | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 2,200 | +168.3% |
| 1993 | 4,800 | +118.2% |
| 1994 | 8,100 | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 8,600 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 6,900 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 6,200 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 5,600 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 5,100 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 3,900 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 3,400 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2,600 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | -20.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,200 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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 | +168.3% | 820 | 2,200 |
| 1993 | +118.2% | 2,200 | 4,800 |
| 1994 | +68.8% | 4,800 | 8,100 |
| 1991 | +64.0% | 500 | 820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,842 | 500 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,980 | 2,600 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,790 | 1,600 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,500 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Fiji 1,300 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,300 compare
- 71 Bangladesh 1,200 compare
- 71 Niger 1,200 compare
- 71 Paraguay 1,200 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Cambodia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.