Hiv Statistics In Malaysia



Overview of the hiv aids epidemic in malaysia the hiv epidemic in malaysia is concentrated in these key populations.

Hiv statistics in malaysia. As it turns out malaysia is ranked 8th in asia and 5th in south east asia. The number of hiv positive women has been increasing as well. Since the first detected case in 1986 the disease has spread in an exponential manner.

Number of people living with hiv in malaysia as of december 2011 a total of 94 841 cases were reported 2. By the year 2000 over 38 000 hiv cases had been reported in the country of which a substantial 12 3 of these cases developing into aids. The first hiv aids case in malaysia made it debut in 1986 and since has become one of the country s most serious health and development challenges.

The number of men and women living with hiv as of december 2011 the number of males was 78 9 and the number of women was 21 1. The number people with aids in malaysia as of december 2011 a total of 17 686 cases were reported. Department of statistics malaysia block c6 complex c federal government administrative centre 62514 putrajaya tel.

Malaysian aids council malaysian aids foundation no 12 jalan 13 48a the boulevard shop office off jalan sentul. Malaysia is ranked seventh highest in adult prevalence of hiv aids in asia after thailand papua new guinea burma cambodia vietnam and indonesia with a 0 45. The number of new hiv cases among singapore residents has remained consistent at about 450 per year since 2008.

03 8885 7000 fax. The majority people living with hiv in malaysia are men but the ratio is decreasing. According to a report by unaids 2012 12 countries account for more than 90 of people living with hiv and more than 90 new hiv infections in the asia and the pacific.

70 of new hiv infections in 2013 were malay. This statistic shows the incidence rate of hiv in malaysia in 2018 sorted by region. The hiv aids data hub for the asia pacific works to provide decision makers and experts with high quality accessible and up to date data on hiv in the region.

This brings the total number of hiv infected singapore residents to 7 982 as of end 2017 of whom 1 960 had passed away. In 2001 the ratio of hiv positive men versus hiv positive women was 10 1 but in 2013 this ration has dramatically changes to 4 1.