Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … AIDS in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … AIDS was 38,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia stood at 38,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia peaked at 48,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … AIDS in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46,000 | — |
| 2011 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,000 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 38,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 38,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,500, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,500 | 43,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,000 | 38,000 | 42,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia was 38,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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