Number of new HIV infections in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of new HIV infections was 2,900 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,900
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 140 countries
All-time high
6,100
in 2008
All-time low
2,900
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of new HIV infections in Malaysia, 2000–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220252000: 6.0k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.0k2003: 6.0k2004: 5.9k2005: 5.9k2006: 6.0k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.1k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.0k2012: 5.9k2013: 5.7k2014: 5.4k2015: 4.9k2016: 4.4k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.1k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.0k2025: 2.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2,900 for number of new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Malaysia peaked at 6,100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,900, in 2025.

Malaysia ranks 44th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Number of new HIV infections in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in Malaysia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 6,000
2001 6,000 +0.0%
2002 6,000 +0.0%
2003 6,000 +0.0%
2004 5,900 -1.7%
2005 5,900 +0.0%
2006 6,000 +1.7%
2007 6,000 +0.0%
2008 6,100 +1.7%
2009 6,100 +0.0%
2010 6,100 +0.0%
2011 6,000 -1.6%
2012 5,900 -1.7%
2013 5,700 -3.4%
2014 5,400 -5.3%
2015 4,900 -9.3%
2016 4,400 -10.2%
2017 3,900 -11.4%
2018 3,600 -7.7%
2019 3,500 -2.8%
2020 3,300 -5.7%
2021 3,200 -3.0%
2022 3,100 -3.1%
2023 3,000 -3.2%
2024 3,000 +0.0%
2025 2,900 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,000 5,900 6,100 10
2010s 4,940 3,500 6,100 10
2020s 3,083 2,900 3,300 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 42 Botswana 3,200 compare
  2. 43 Spain 3,100 compare
  3. 44 Liberia 2,900 compare
  4. 46 Central African Republic 2,800 compare
  5. 47 Algeria 2,700 compare
  6. 47 Sierra Leone 2,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in Malaysia?
Number of new hiv infections in Malaysia was 2,900 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6,100 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,900 in 2025.
How does Malaysia rank for number of new hiv infections?
Malaysia ranks 44th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2025
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