Share of the population infected with hiv in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.5043 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Cambodia stood at 0.5043.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Cambodia peaked at 1.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0091, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 64th of 150 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.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0091 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0307 | +236.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0879 | +186.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2004 | +128.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3623 | +80.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5569 | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 0.753 | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9184 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.972 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.946 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9184 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8939 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8715 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8503 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8303 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8082 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7841 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7583 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7309 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.705 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6782 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6495 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6183 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5889 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5605 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5326 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5043 | -5.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5043 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5043 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3551, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected 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 | +236.2% | 0.0091 | 0.0307 |
| 1992 | +186.0% | 0.0307 | 0.0879 |
| 1993 | +128.0% | 0.0879 | 0.2004 |
| 1994 | +80.8% | 0.2004 | 0.3623 |
| 1995 | +53.7% | 0.3623 | 0.5569 |
| 1996 | +35.2% | 0.5569 | 0.753 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5099 | 0.0091 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.8939 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7666 | 0.6495 | 0.8715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5609 | 0.5043 | 0.6183 | 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)
- 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 the population infected with hiv in Cambodia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Cambodia was 0.5043 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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