Children living with hiv in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Children living with hiv was 3,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,500
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
38th
of 88 countries
All-time high
4,000
in 2018
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children living with hiv in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 1001994: 2001995: 2001996: 5001997: 5001998: 5001999: 5902000: 7502001: 9302002: 1.1k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.7k2024: 3.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children living with hiv in Viet Nam stood at 3,500.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Viet Nam peaked at 4,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

That places Viet Nam 38th out of 88 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.

Children living with hiv in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Children living with hiv in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 100 +0.0%
1992 100 +0.0%
1993 100 +0.0%
1994 200 +100.0%
1995 200 +0.0%
1996 500 +150.0%
1997 500 +0.0%
1998 500 +0.0%
1999 590 +18.0%
2000 750 +27.1%
2001 930 +24.0%
2002 1,100 +18.3%
2003 1,300 +18.2%
2004 1,500 +15.4%
2005 1,700 +13.3%
2006 1,800 +5.9%
2007 1,900 +5.6%
2008 2,000 +5.3%
2009 2,200 +10.0%
2010 2,400 +9.1%
2011 2,700 +12.5%
2012 2,900 +7.4%
2013 3,100 +6.9%
2014 3,400 +9.7%
2015 3,700 +8.8%
2016 3,800 +2.7%
2017 3,900 +2.6%
2018 4,000 +2.6%
2019 4,000 +0.0%
2020 4,000 +0.0%
2021 3,900 -2.5%
2022 3,800 -2.6%
2023 3,700 -2.6%
2024 3,500 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 289 100 590 10
2000s 1,518 750 2,200 10
2010s 3,390 2,400 4,000 10
2020s 3,780 3,500 4,000 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 35 Burundi 4,100 compare
  2. 36 Sudan 4,000 compare
  3. 37 Liberia 3,700 compare
  4. 39 Niger 3,200 compare
  5. 40 Dominican Republic 3,100 compare
  6. 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,900 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living with hiv in Viet Nam?
Children living with hiv in Viet Nam was 3,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Viet Nam rank for children living with hiv?
Viet Nam ranks 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
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