Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 19.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia is 19.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 19.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.22 | — |
| 1991 | 4.21 | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 6.29 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 7.27 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 8.19 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 9.04 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 9.83 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 10.56 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 11.22 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.74 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.12 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.49 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.93 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.91 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.44 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.98 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.52 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.04 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.53 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.75 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.01 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.17 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.45 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.56 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.74 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.97 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.15 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.23 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.2 | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 19.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 19.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.61, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia 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 | +30.6% | 3.22 | 4.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 | 3.22 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 | 11.74 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.73 | 16.53 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 | 18.74 | 19.23 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malaysia was 19.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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