Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 270,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
270,000
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
270,000
in 2024
All-time low
1,800
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 1.8k1991: 3.7k1992: 7.3k1993: 13.0k1994: 22.0k1995: 34.0k1996: 47.0k1997: 62.0k1998: 76.0k1999: 90.0k2000: 100.0k2001: 120.0k2002: 130.0k2003: 140.0k2004: 150.0k2005: 160.0k2006: 170.0k2007: 180.0k2008: 180.0k2009: 190.0k2010: 200.0k2011: 210.0k2012: 210.0k2013: 220.0k2014: 230.0k2015: 230.0k2016: 240.0k2017: 250.0k2018: 250.0k2019: 250.0k2020: 260.0k2021: 260.0k2022: 260.0k2023: 260.0k2024: 270.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Viet Nam stood at 270,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Viet Nam peaked at 270,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.

That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,800
1991 3,700 +105.6%
1992 7,300 +97.3%
1993 13,000 +78.1%
1994 22,000 +69.2%
1995 34,000 +54.5%
1996 47,000 +38.2%
1997 62,000 +31.9%
1998 76,000 +22.6%
1999 90,000 +18.4%
2000 100,000 +11.1%
2001 120,000 +20.0%
2002 130,000 +8.3%
2003 140,000 +7.7%
2004 150,000 +7.1%
2005 160,000 +6.7%
2006 170,000 +6.2%
2007 180,000 +5.9%
2008 180,000 +0.0%
2009 190,000 +5.6%
2010 200,000 +5.3%
2011 210,000 +5.0%
2012 210,000 +0.0%
2013 220,000 +4.8%
2014 230,000 +4.5%
2015 230,000 +0.0%
2016 240,000 +4.3%
2017 250,000 +4.2%
2018 250,000 +0.0%
2019 250,000 +0.0%
2020 260,000 +4.0%
2021 260,000 +0.0%
2022 260,000 +0.0%
2023 260,000 +0.0%
2024 270,000 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,680 1,800 90,000 10
2000s 152,000 100,000 190,000 10
2010s 229,000 200,000 250,000 10
2020s 262,000 260,000 270,000 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Angola 330,000 compare
  2. 20 Ghana 320,000 compare
  3. 21 Myanmar 280,000 compare
  4. 23 Lesotho 260,000 compare
  5. 24 Colombia 230,000 compare
  6. 24 Rwanda 230,000 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Viet Nam?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Viet Nam was 270,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 270,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
How does Viet Nam rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.