Prevalence of HIV, total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of HIV, total in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Cambodia stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Cambodia peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 61st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Cambodia was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.