New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1253 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.7836 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.1253 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Malaysia, 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Malaysia stood at 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Malaysia peaked at 0.7836 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 144 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7836 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.6358 infections per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5171 infections per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4635 infections per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4448 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4376 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4356 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4368 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.438 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4393 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.441 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4317 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4126 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.396 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.381 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3718 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3655 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3579 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3524 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3438 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3316 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3208 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3106 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2943 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2697 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2438 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2139 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.186 infections per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1708 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1599 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.149 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1407 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1348 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1296 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5032 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4356 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7836 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3854 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3438 infections per 1,000 people | 0.441 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2501 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1599 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3316 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1359 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people | 0.149 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Luxembourg 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Cambodia 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Guatemala 0.1291 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Greece 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Benin 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Malaysia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Malaysia was 0.1253 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7836 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.