Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in South-East Asia (WHO region)

South-East Asia (WHO region): Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 0.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2025

0.20.30.40.50.62000201220252000: 0.62001: 0.62002: 0.62003: 0.62004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.42008: 0.42009: 0.42010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.42013: 0.32014: 0.32015: 0.32016: 0.32017: 0.32018: 0.32019: 0.32020: 0.32021: 0.32022: 0.22023: 0.22024: 0.22025: 0.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.

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

Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% +0.0%
2002 0.6% +0.0%
2003 0.6% +0.0%
2004 0.5% -16.7%
2005 0.5% +0.0%
2006 0.5% +0.0%
2007 0.4% -20.0%
2008 0.4% +0.0%
2009 0.4% +0.0%
2010 0.4% +0.0%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2012 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.3% -25.0%
2014 0.3% +0.0%
2015 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.3% +0.0%
2017 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.3% +0.0%
2021 0.3% +0.0%
2022 0.2% -33.3%
2023 0.2% +0.0%
2024 0.2% +0.0%
2025 0.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6

Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)

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  3. 4 Botswana 14.7% compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 11.0% compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 9.3% compare
  6. 7 Namibia 8.5% compare
  7. 8 Zambia 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
152 places, 3,917 data points, 2000–2025
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