Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Vietnam
Vietnam: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.1137 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.1137 for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Vietnam peaked at 0.4123 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0298, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 95th 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0298 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0593 | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 0.109 | +83.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1813 | +66.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2656 | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3377 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3807 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4002 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4079 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4095 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4085 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.41 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4123 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4042 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3856 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3636 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3372 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3148 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.297 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2829 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2708 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2588 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2452 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2347 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.231 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2237 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2114 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1963 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1848 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1538 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1409 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1267 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1137 | -10.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.1137 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.1137 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Vietnam 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 | +98.9% | 0.0298 | 0.0593 |
| 1992 | +83.8% | 0.0593 | 0.109 |
| 1993 | +66.3% | 0.109 | 0.1813 |
| 1994 | +46.5% | 0.1813 | 0.2656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2581 | 0.0298 | 0.4095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3616 | 0.2829 | 0.4123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.226 | 0.1848 | 0.2708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.141 | 0.1137 | 0.17 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Vietnam?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Vietnam was 0.1137 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4123 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Vietnam ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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