Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 270,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
270,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
270,000
in 2020
All-time low
110,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Viet Nam, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Viet Nam stood at 270,000. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Viet Nam peaked at 270,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,000 | — |
| 2001 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 270,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,000, 9.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 270,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,000, 3.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,000 | 110,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,000 | 210,000 | 260,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,000 | 270,000 | 270,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Viet Nam?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Viet Nam was 270,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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