Number of children orphaned from aids in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of children orphaned from aids was 38,336 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of children orphaned from aids in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Malaysia is 38,336, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Malaysia peaked at 48,323 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 894.86, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 894.86 | — |
| 1991 | 1,698 | +89.8% |
| 1992 | 2,874 | +69.3% |
| 1993 | 4,446 | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 6,411 | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 8,747 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 11,418 | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 14,347 | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 17,496 | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 20,778 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 24,098 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 27,358 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 30,399 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 33,174 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 35,719 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 38,050 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 40,220 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 42,211 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 43,905 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 45,265 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 46,315 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 47,169 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 47,879 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 48,315 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48,323 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47,965 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47,289 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 45,625 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 44,231 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 43,113 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 42,011 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 40,779 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 39,887 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 39,204 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 38,336 | -2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 38,336 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 11.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 38,336 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589, 3.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children orphaned from aids 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 | +89.8% | 894.86 | 1,698 |
| 1992 | +69.3% | 1,698 | 2,874 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,911 | 894.86 | 20,778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,040 | 24,098 | 45,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,622 | 43,113 | 48,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,043 | 38,336 | 42,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Malaysia?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Malaysia was 38,336 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,323 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 894.86 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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