Number of new hiv infections per year in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of new hiv infections per year was 10,650 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hiv infections per year in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10,650 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Myanmar peaked at 25,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,608, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,608 | — |
| 1991 | 17,920 | +68.9% |
| 1992 | 18,193 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14,968 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 14,213 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 14,727 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16,344 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 18,589 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 21,276 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 24,339 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 25,900 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 25,827 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25,250 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24,505 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,727 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22,688 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21,635 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20,649 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19,417 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 18,231 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 17,505 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17,033 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 16,667 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16,343 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15,772 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15,062 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14,189 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,252 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12,354 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 11,551 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11,012 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11,729 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11,504 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,974 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 10,650 | -2.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10,650 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10,650 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,342, 7.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Myanmar 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 | +68.9% | 10,608 | 17,920 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,118 | 10,608 | 24,339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,783 | 18,231 | 25,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,973 | 11,551 | 17,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,174 | 10,650 | 11,729 | 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)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Myanmar?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Myanmar was 10,650 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,608 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 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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