Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 100 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 100 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Cambodia peaked at 1,300 ages 0-14 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 100 ages 0-14, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 51st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 ages 0-14 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 500 ages 0-14 | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 600 ages 0-14 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 880 ages 0-14 | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 980 ages 0-14 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 900 ages 0-14 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 790 ages 0-14 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 640 ages 0-14 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 560 ages 0-14 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 500 ages 0-14 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 ages 0-14 | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 ages 0-14 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 200 ages 0-14 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 100 ages 0-14 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 897 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350 ages 0-14 | 200 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 200 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 51 Afghanistan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Armenia 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Botswana 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Chile 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Cuba 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Djibouti 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Ecuador 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 El Salvador 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Eritrea 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Fiji 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Guyana 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Honduras 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Ireland 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Libya 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Malaysia 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Mauritania 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Morocco 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Nepal 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Netherlands 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Panama 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Paraguay 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Portugal 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Romania 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Somalia 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Suriname 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Tajikistan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Thailand 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Tunisia 100 ages 0-14 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Cambodia?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Cambodia was 100 ages 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 ages 0-14 in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.