Number of new hiv infections per year in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of new hiv infections per year was 2,733 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,733
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
7,565
in 1990
All-time low
2,733
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Malaysia is 2,733, 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, number of new hiv infections per year in Malaysia peaked at 7,565 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,733, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,565 | — |
| 1991 | 6,350 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 5,343 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 4,946 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,895 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,963 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,089 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,253 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,374 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,548 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,728 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,775 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,684 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,619 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,562 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,580 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,642 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,681 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,736 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,748 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,707 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,654 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,569 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,370 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,012 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4,613 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,102 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3,635 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3,402 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,241 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,068 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,940 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,858 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,788 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,733 | -2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,733 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,733 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,342, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,532 | 4,895 | 7,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,675 | 5,562 | 5,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 | 3,241 | 5,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,877 | 2,733 | 3,068 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 48 Senegal 2,978 compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 2,957 compare
- 50 Algeria 2,803 compare
- 52 Rwanda 2,555 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2,493 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 2,273 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Malaysia?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Malaysia was 2,733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,565 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,733 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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