Share of the population living with HIV in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population living with HIV in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Malaysia stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population living with HIV in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 133 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Malaysia?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.