New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Vietnam
Vietnam: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1137 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4123 infections per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.0298 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Vietnam, 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
Vietnam recorded 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Vietnam peaked at 0.4123 infections per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 infections per 1,000 people, 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0298 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0593 infections per 1,000 people | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 0.109 infections per 1,000 people | +83.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1813 infections per 1,000 people | +66.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2656 infections per 1,000 people | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3377 infections per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3807 infections per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4002 infections per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4079 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4095 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4085 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.41 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4123 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4042 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3856 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3636 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3372 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3148 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.297 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2829 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2708 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2588 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2452 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2347 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.231 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2237 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2114 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1963 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1848 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.17 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1538 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1409 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1267 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0593 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +83.8% | 0.0593 infections per 1,000 people | 0.109 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +66.3% | 0.109 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1813 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | +46.5% | 0.1813 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2656 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2581 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0298 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4095 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3616 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2829 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4123 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.226 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1848 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2708 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.141 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people | 0.17 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 92 Lithuania 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Ethiopia 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 96 France 0.1128 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Libya 0.1051 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Tunisia 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 Vietnam?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Vietnam was 0.1137 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4123 infections per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Vietnam ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 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.