Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
87th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1996
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cambodia stood at 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cambodia peaked at 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 87th out of 146 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.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +120.0% |
| 1992 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +154.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +96.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -18.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +154.5% | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
| 1991 | +120.0% | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
| 1993 | +96.4% | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
| 1994 | +63.6% | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.626 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.197 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 84 Burundi 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 84 Luxembourg 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 84 Spain 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 87 Guatemala 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 87 Malaysia 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 90 Benin 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 90 Ethiopia 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 90 Greece 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 90 Lithuania 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cambodia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cambodia was 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.