Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 0.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 1990
All-time low
0.1
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malaysia stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malaysia peaked at 0.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.15, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Malaysia was 0.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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