Number of new HIV infections in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of new HIV infections was 6,100 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 6,100 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Viet Nam peaked at 19,000 Cases in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,100 Cases, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 31st 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,000 Cases | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 19,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17,000 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16,000 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 16,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 9,800 Cases | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,000 Cases | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8,200 Cases | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 7,600 Cases | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 6,800 Cases | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 6,100 Cases | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,100 Cases | 15,000 Cases | 19,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,980 Cases | 9,800 Cases | 14,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,540 Cases | 6,100 Cases | 9,000 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Viet Nam?
- Number of new hiv infections in Viet Nam was 6,100 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 Cases in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 Cases in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.