Number of new HIV infections in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of new HIV infections was 11,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Myanmar is 11,000 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Myanmar peaked at 26,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,000 Cases, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 26,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 25,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22,000 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21,000 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 19,000 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 18,000 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,000 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12,000 Cases | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 12,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,900 Cases | 18,000 Cases | 26,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,000 Cases | 12,000 Cases | 18,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,400 Cases | 11,000 Cases | 12,000 Cases | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Myanmar?
- Number of new hiv infections in Myanmar was 11,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 Cases in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.