Share of the population infected with hiv in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.2876 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2876
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
86th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.3833
in 2000
All-time low
0.2348
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Malaysia stood at 0.2876.
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 infected with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 0.3833 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2348, 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 infected with hiv in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2348 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2796 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3087 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.329 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3445 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3565 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3658 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3728 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.378 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3817 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3833 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3829 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3824 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3819 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3815 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3811 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3809 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3805 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3803 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.38 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.379 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3768 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3735 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3688 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3631 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3568 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3502 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3435 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3357 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3277 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3203 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3127 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3046 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2961 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2876 | -2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2876 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2876 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3551, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3351 | 0.2348 | 0.3817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3815 | 0.38 | 0.3833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3575 | 0.3277 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3043 | 0.2876 | 0.3203 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Malaysia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Malaysia was 0.2876 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3833 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2348 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected 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 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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