Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 2,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia is 2,700, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 7,600 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 51st of 146 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,600 | — |
| 1991 | 6,300 | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 5,300 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 4,900 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,400 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,600 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,100 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3,600 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,020, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,700 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 | 4,900 | 7,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,670 | 5,600 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 | 3,200 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,880 | 2,700 | 3,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 48 Burkina Faso 3,000 compare
- 48 Senegal 3,000 compare
- 50 Algeria 2,800 compare
- 52 Rwanda 2,600 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2,500 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 2,300 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia was 2,700 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,600 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 51st 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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+) 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.