Number of new HIV infections in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of new HIV infections was 2,900 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Malaysia, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.97 % 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 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.84 % 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 0.0066 units per person (2025)
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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