Share of the population infected with hiv in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.4397 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.4397 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Vietnam peaked at 0.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 72nd 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0055 | — |
| 1991 | 0.011 | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0377 | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0616 | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0911 | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1231 | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1545 | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1842 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2129 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2651 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2894 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3107 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3283 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.342 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3493 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3566 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3646 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3759 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3874 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3975 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4076 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4176 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4276 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4364 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4443 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4511 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4561 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.459 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4585 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4549 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4484 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4397 | -2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.4397 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.4397 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3551, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Vietnam 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 | +100.4% | 0.0055 | 0.011 |
| 1992 | +91.3% | 0.011 | 0.0211 |
| 1993 | +78.6% | 0.0211 | 0.0377 |
| 1994 | +63.3% | 0.0377 | 0.0616 |
| 1995 | +48.0% | 0.0616 | 0.0911 |
| 1996 | +35.1% | 0.0911 | 0.1231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0903 | 0.0055 | 0.2129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3222 | 0.24 | 0.3759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4285 | 0.3874 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4523 | 0.4397 | 0.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Vietnam?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Vietnam was 0.4397 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Vietnam ranks 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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