Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia
Malaysia: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia is 500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 1,700 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,700 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 940 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 830 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 730 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 670 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 630 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 590 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 560 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 540 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 510 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 500 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,200 | 1,100 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,260 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 950 | 630 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540 | 500 | 590 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Cuba 530 compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 530 compare
- 54 Italy 520 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 500 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 500 compare
- 55 Benin 500 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 500 compare
- 55 Burundi 500 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 500 compare
- 55 El Salvador 500 compare
- 55 Gabon 500 compare
- 55 Guatemala 500 compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 500 compare
- 55 Jamaica 500 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 500 compare
- 55 Paraguay 500 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 500 compare
- 55 Senegal 500 compare
- 55 Spain 500 compare
- 55 Tunisia 500 compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Malaysia was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 1990.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.