Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1990
All-time low
0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Malaysia peaked at 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 76th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.375 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.644 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.405 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 73 Chad 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 76 Cambodia 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 76 Greece 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 79 Mali 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 79 Montenegro 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 79 Rwanda 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Malaysia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Malaysia was 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.