Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 60.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia is 60.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 106th out of 143 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.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 18.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 103 Albania 61.0% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 61.0% compare
- 103 Montenegro 61.0% compare
- 106 Barbados 60.0% compare
- 106 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60.0% compare
- 109 North Macedonia 59.0% 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia was 60.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.