Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar
Myanmar: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.334 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar stood at 0.334. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.524 | — |
| 1991 | 0.866 | +65.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8568 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6842 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6314 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6372 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6907 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7682 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8601 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9639 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9815 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9414 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9006 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8613 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8133 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7679 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7253 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6766 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6337 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6064 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5875 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5708 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5552 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5356 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5081 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.475 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4401 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4081 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3786 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3574 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3595 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3594 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3457 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.334 | -3.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.334 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.334 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar 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 | +65.3% | 0.524 | 0.866 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7482 | 0.524 | 0.9639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8306 | 0.6337 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5065 | 0.3786 | 0.6064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3512 | 0.334 | 0.3595 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 48 Sierra Leone 0.3766 compare
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- 52 Peru 0.3297 compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 0.3257 compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3248 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Myanmar was 0.334 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Myanmar ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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