Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 39.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia is 39.89, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia peaked at 1,304 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.23, 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.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.23 | — |
| 1991 | 54.99 | +238.7% |
| 1992 | 150.07 | +172.9% |
| 1993 | 341.88 | +127.8% |
| 1994 | 600.84 | +75.7% |
| 1995 | 876.12 | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 1,120 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 1,224 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,304 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,294 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,248 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,189 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,130 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,056 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 980 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 902.65 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 794.73 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 644.38 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 560.77 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 470.63 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 389.44 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 301.03 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 260.37 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 221.51 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 238.18 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 146.24 | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 141.26 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 104.88 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 114.98 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 118.92 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 95.79 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 118.9 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 79.29 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 50.99 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 39.89 | -21.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 39.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422.29, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 39.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.34, 57% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +238.7% | 16.23 | 54.99 |
| 1992 | +172.9% | 54.99 | 150.07 |
| 1993 | +127.8% | 150.07 | 341.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698.16 | 16.23 | 1,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 897.58 | 470.63 | 1,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.68 | 104.88 | 389.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.97 | 39.89 | 118.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 63 Kazakhstan 45.08 compare
- 64 Nepal 40.44 compare
- 65 Thailand 40.06 compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 35.11 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 34.74 compare
- 69 Guyana 34.12 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cambodia was 39.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,304 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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