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
Number of new HIV infections in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 3 Brazil 69,000 compare
- 4 Nigeria 64,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 44,000 compare
- 6 Philippines 34,000 compare
- 6 Uganda 34,000 compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 34,000 compare
- 9 Madagascar 26,000 compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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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