New HIV infections in Malaysia
Malaysia: New HIV infections was 2,733 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Malaysia is 2,733 infections, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Malaysia peaked at 7,565 infections in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,733 infections, in 2024.
Malaysia 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.
New HIV infections in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,565 infections | — |
| 1991 | 6,350 infections | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 5,343 infections | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 4,946 infections | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,895 infections | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,963 infections | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,089 infections | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,253 infections | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,374 infections | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,548 infections | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,728 infections | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,775 infections | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,684 infections | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,619 infections | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,562 infections | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,580 infections | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,642 infections | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,681 infections | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,736 infections | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,748 infections | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,707 infections | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,654 infections | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,569 infections | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,370 infections | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,012 infections | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4,613 infections | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,102 infections | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3,635 infections | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3,402 infections | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,241 infections | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,068 infections | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,940 infections | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,858 infections | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,788 infections | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,733 infections | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,532 infections | 4,895 infections | 7,565 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,675 infections | 5,562 infections | 5,775 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 infections | 3,241 infections | 5,707 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,877 infections | 2,733 infections | 3,068 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 48 Senegal 2,978 infections compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 2,957 infections compare
- 50 Algeria 2,803 infections compare
- 52 Rwanda 2,555 infections compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2,493 infections compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 2,273 infections 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Malaysia?
- New hiv infections in Malaysia was 2,733 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,565 infections in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,733 infections in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for new hiv infections?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.