Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 60.4% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
60.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
110th
of 149 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0.121 %1999: 0.156 %2000: 0.256 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 18 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 22.5 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 32.6 %2016: 45.1 %2017: 48.5 %2018: 50.9 %2019: 53.9 %2020: 56.9 %2021: 56.6 %2022: 56.4 %2023: 58.2 %2024: 60.4 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 60.4% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia peaked at 60.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 110th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2000s 9.0% 0.3% 16.6% 10
2010s 33.9% 18.0% 53.9% 10
2020s 57.7% 56.4% 60.4% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.1% compare
  2. 108 Montenegro 61.0% compare
  3. 109 East Timor 60.8% compare
  4. 111 Barbados 60.4% compare
  5. 112 Bolivia 59.7% compare
  6. 113 North Macedonia 59.1% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia was 60.4% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Malaysia ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.