Number of new HIV infections in South-East Asia (WHO region)

South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of new HIV infections was 82,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
82,000
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
370,000
in 2000
All-time low
82,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of new HIV infections in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2025

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220252000: 370.0k2001: 340.0k2002: 310.0k2003: 280.0k2004: 260.0k2005: 250.0k2006: 210.0k2007: 200.0k2008: 190.0k2009: 180.0k2010: 170.0k2011: 160.0k2012: 150.0k2013: 140.0k2014: 140.0k2015: 130.0k2016: 130.0k2017: 120.0k2018: 120.0k2019: 110.0k2020: 110.0k2021: 110.0k2022: 100.0k2023: 93.0k2024: 88.0k2025: 82.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, number of new hiv infections in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 82,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 370,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82,000, in 2025.

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

Number of new HIV infections in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 370,000
2001 340,000 -8.1%
2002 310,000 -8.8%
2003 280,000 -9.7%
2004 260,000 -7.1%
2005 250,000 -3.8%
2006 210,000 -16.0%
2007 200,000 -4.8%
2008 190,000 -5.0%
2009 180,000 -5.3%
2010 170,000 -5.6%
2011 160,000 -5.9%
2012 150,000 -6.2%
2013 140,000 -6.7%
2014 140,000 +0.0%
2015 130,000 -7.1%
2016 130,000 +0.0%
2017 120,000 -7.7%
2018 120,000 +0.0%
2019 110,000 -8.3%
2020 110,000 +0.0%
2021 110,000 +0.0%
2022 100,000 -9.1%
2023 93,000 -7.0%
2024 88,000 -5.4%
2025 82,000 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 259,000 180,000 370,000 10
2010s 137,000 110,000 170,000 10
2020s 97,167 82,000 110,000 6

Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)

  1. 3 Brazil 69,000 compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 64,000 compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 44,000 compare
  4. 6 Philippines 34,000 compare
  5. 6 Uganda 34,000 compare
  6. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 34,000 compare
  7. 9 Madagascar 26,000 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Number of new hiv infections in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 82,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 370,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 82,000 in 2025.
How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of new hiv infections?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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