New HIV infections in Myanmar
Myanmar: New HIV infections was 10,650 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,650 infections
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
25,900 infections
in 2000
All-time low
10,608 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10,650 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Myanmar peaked at 25,900 infections in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,608 infections, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,608 infections | — |
| 1991 | 17,920 infections | +68.9% |
| 1992 | 18,193 infections | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14,968 infections | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 14,213 infections | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 14,727 infections | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16,344 infections | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 18,589 infections | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 21,276 infections | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 24,339 infections | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 25,900 infections | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 25,827 infections | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25,250 infections | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24,505 infections | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,727 infections | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22,688 infections | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21,635 infections | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20,649 infections | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19,417 infections | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 18,231 infections | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 17,505 infections | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17,033 infections | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 16,667 infections | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16,343 infections | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15,772 infections | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15,062 infections | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14,189 infections | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,252 infections | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12,354 infections | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 11,551 infections | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11,012 infections | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11,729 infections | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11,504 infections | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,974 infections | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 10,650 infections | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,118 infections | 10,608 infections | 24,339 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,783 infections | 18,231 infections | 25,900 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,973 infections | 11,551 infections | 17,505 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,174 infections | 10,650 infections | 11,729 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Myanmar?
- New hiv infections in Myanmar was 10,650 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,900 infections in 2000.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,608 infections in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for new hiv infections?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.