Children newly infected with HIV in Cambodia
Cambodia: Children newly infected with HIV was 39.89 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.89 infections
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
66th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,304 infections
in 1998
All-time low
16.23 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children newly infected with hiv in Cambodia is 39.89 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Cambodia peaked at 1,304 infections in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.23 infections, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.23 infections | — |
| 1991 | 54.99 infections | +238.7% |
| 1992 | 150.07 infections | +172.9% |
| 1993 | 341.88 infections | +127.8% |
| 1994 | 600.84 infections | +75.7% |
| 1995 | 876.12 infections | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 1,120 infections | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 1,224 infections | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,304 infections | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,294 infections | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,248 infections | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,189 infections | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,130 infections | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,056 infections | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 980 infections | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 902.65 infections | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 794.73 infections | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 644.38 infections | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 560.77 infections | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 470.63 infections | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 389.44 infections | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 301.03 infections | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 260.37 infections | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 221.51 infections | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 238.18 infections | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 146.24 infections | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 141.26 infections | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 104.88 infections | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 114.98 infections | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 118.92 infections | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 95.79 infections | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 118.9 infections | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 79.29 infections | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 50.99 infections | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 39.89 infections | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698.16 infections | 16.23 infections | 1,304 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 897.58 infections | 470.63 infections | 1,248 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.68 infections | 104.88 infections | 389.44 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.97 infections | 39.89 infections | 118.9 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 63 Kazakhstan 45.08 infections compare
- 64 Nepal 40.44 infections compare
- 65 Thailand 40.06 infections compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 35.11 infections compare
- 68 Tajikistan 34.74 infections compare
- 69 Guyana 34.12 infections compare
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 children newly infected with hiv in Cambodia?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Cambodia was 39.89 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,304 infections in 1998.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 infections in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.