New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1316 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.54 infections per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.0658 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cambodia is 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cambodia peaked at 2.54 infections per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0658 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 87th out of 144 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0658 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.2191 infections per 1,000 people | +233.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5636 infections per 1,000 people | +157.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | +102.6% |
| 1994 | 1.81 infections per 1,000 people | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 2.34 infections per 1,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 2.54 infections per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.41 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 infections per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.68 infections per 1,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9514 infections per 1,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8126 infections per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7135 infections per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6193 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5322 infections per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4526 infections per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3839 infections per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3283 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2821 infections per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2436 infections per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.221 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2108 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2016 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1936 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1901 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1868 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.182 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1769 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1732 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1726 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1743 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1736 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1569 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +233.2% | 0.0658 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2191 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +157.2% | 0.2191 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5636 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +102.6% | 0.5636 infections per 1,000 people | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0658 infections per 1,000 people | 2.54 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6323 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2821 infections per 1,000 people | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.198 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1732 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2436 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1618 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1743 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 84 Spain 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Burundi 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Luxembourg 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Guatemala 0.1291 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Greece 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cambodia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cambodia was 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 infections per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0658 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.