Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 84,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 151 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2023
All-time low
23,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Malaysia, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 23.0k1991: 29.0k1992: 33.0k1993: 36.0k1994: 39.0k1995: 42.0k1996: 44.0k1997: 46.0k1998: 49.0k1999: 51.0k2000: 52.0k2001: 54.0k2002: 56.0k2003: 58.0k2004: 59.0k2005: 61.0k2006: 63.0k2007: 65.0k2008: 68.0k2009: 70.0k2010: 72.0k2011: 73.0k2012: 75.0k2013: 76.0k2014: 77.0k2015: 78.0k2016: 79.0k2017: 80.0k2018: 81.0k2019: 82.0k2020: 82.0k2021: 83.0k2022: 83.0k2023: 84.0k2024: 84.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Malaysia is 84,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 84,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 23,000
1991 29,000 +26.1%
1992 33,000 +13.8%
1993 36,000 +9.1%
1994 39,000 +8.3%
1995 42,000 +7.7%
1996 44,000 +4.8%
1997 46,000 +4.5%
1998 49,000 +6.5%
1999 51,000 +4.1%
2000 52,000 +2.0%
2001 54,000 +3.8%
2002 56,000 +3.7%
2003 58,000 +3.6%
2004 59,000 +1.7%
2005 61,000 +3.4%
2006 63,000 +3.3%
2007 65,000 +3.2%
2008 68,000 +4.6%
2009 70,000 +2.9%
2010 72,000 +2.9%
2011 73,000 +1.4%
2012 75,000 +2.7%
2013 76,000 +1.3%
2014 77,000 +1.3%
2015 78,000 +1.3%
2016 79,000 +1.3%
2017 80,000 +1.3%
2018 81,000 +1.2%
2019 82,000 +1.2%
2020 82,000 +0.0%
2021 83,000 +1.2%
2022 83,000 +0.0%
2023 84,000 +1.2%
2024 84,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,200 23,000 51,000 10
2000s 60,600 52,000 70,000 10
2010s 77,300 72,000 82,000 10
2020s 83,200 82,000 84,000 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 46 Chile 90,000 compare
  2. 47 Burkina Faso 85,000 compare
  3. 47 Madagascar 85,000 compare
  4. 50 Dominican Republic 82,000 compare
  5. 51 Burundi 75,000 compare
  6. 51 Cambodia 75,000 compare
  7. 51 Sierra Leone 75,000 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Malaysia?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Malaysia was 84,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Malaysia ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.