Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1990
All-time low
0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Malaysia peaked at 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia'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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.504 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.385 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.249 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.136 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 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 Cambodia 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 87 Guatemala 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 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 Malaysia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.