AIDS in Malaysia

Resource Center, Malaysian AIDS Council

NO. OF NEW HIV INFECTIONS, AIDS CASES AND AIDS DEATHS BY GENDER PER
YEAR REPORTED IN MALAYSIA (from 1986 until DECEMBER 2007)
YEAR
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

TOTAL

HIV INFECTION
Male Female TOTAL
3
0
3
2
0
2
7
2
9
197
3
200
769
9
778
1741
53
1794
2443
69
2512
2441
66
2507
3289
104
3393
4037
161
4198
4406
191
4597
3727
197
3924
4327
297
4624
4312
380
4692
4626
481
5107
5472
466
5938
6349
629
6978
6083
673
6756
5731
696
6427
5383
737
6120
4955
875
5830
3,804
745
4,549
74,104
6,834 80,938

AIDS CASES
Male Female TOTAL
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
18
0
18
58
2
60
70
3
73
64
7
71
98
7
105
218
15
233
327
20
347
538
30
568
818
57
875
1114
86 1200
1071
97 1168
1188
114 1302
1068
125 1193
939
137 1076
1002
146 1148
1044
177 1221
1620
222 1842
937
193 1,130
12197
1,438 13,635

AIDS DEATH
Male Female TOTAL
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
1
10
0
10
10
9
19
44
2
46
50
5
55
74
6
80
150
15
165
259
12
271
449
24
473
655
34
689
824
50
874
825
57
882
900
75
975
823
64
887
633
67
700
951
114 1,065
882
102
984
896
80
976
1,048
131 1,179
9,487
847 10,334

Source: AIDS/STI Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Prepared by: Resource Center. Malaysian AIDS Council

AIDS in Malaysia
Resource Center, Malaysian AIDS Council

TOTAL NUMBER OF HIV/AIDS CASES AND RELATED DEATHS REPORTED IN

MALAYSIA (from 1986 until DECEMBER 2007)
Factor

Classification

HIV

AIDS

Sex / Gender

Male
Female
TOTAL

Infection
74,104
6,834
80,938

Cases
12,197
1,438
13,635

Age Groups

< 2 years
2 - 12 years
13 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years

232
532
1,140
27,955
34,770

66
132
232
2,649
5,945

40 - 49 years
> 50 years
No Data
TOTAL

12,580
2,895
834
80,938

3,279
1,177
155
13,635

Ethnic Groups

Malay
Chinese
Indian
Bumiputra Sarawak
Bumiputra Sabah
Original
Others in Peninsular
Foreigner
No Information
TOTAL

58,267
11,886
6,532
338
432
39
528
2,722
194
80,938

7,986
3,656
1,068
166
159
0
131
456
13
13,635

Transmission based on
risk factor

IDU
Needle prick
Blood receiver
Organ receiver
Homo/Bisexual
Heterosexual
Mother to child (vertical)
No Information
TOTAL

58,135
0
29
3
1,472
13,038
692
7,569
80,938

7,582
0
19
3
421
4,030
175
1,405
13,635

Sector / Occupation

Unemployed
Government staff
Student
Uniformed bodies
Fisherman
Factory worker / Industry
Private sector staff
Sex worker
Housewives
Long distance driver
Others
Odd Jobs
TOTAL

14,403
548
205
647
3,098
3,830
2,796
482
2,438
1,955
25,866
24,670
80,938

3,775
158
48
138
389
606
831
58
497
343
3,674
3,118
13,635

Source: AIDS/STI Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Prepared by: Resource Center. Malaysian AIDS Council

AIDS in Malaysia
Resource Center, Malaysian AIDS Council

TOTAL NUMBER OF HIV/AIDS CASES AND RELATED DEATHS REPORTED IN

MALAYSIA (1986-2005 and DECEMBER 2007)
Factor

Classification

1986-2006
HIV
AIDS
70,300
11,260
6,089
1,245
76,389
12,505

2007
HIV
3,804
745
4,549

AIDS
937
193
1,130

TOTAL
HIV
AIDS
74,104
12,197
6,834
1,438
80,938
13,635

Sex / Gender

Male
Female
TOTAL

Age Groups

< 2 years
2 - 12 years
13 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years

219
487
1,080
26,757
32,764

55
123
222
2,474
5,509

13
45
60
1,198
2,006

11
9
10
175
436

232
532
1,140
27,955
34,770

66
132
232
2,649
5,945

40 - 49 years
> 50 years
No Data
TOTAL

11,705
2,574
803
76,389

3,012
1,025
85
12,505

875
321
31
4,549

267
152
70
1,130

12,580
2,895
834
80,938

3,279
1,177
155
13,635

Ethnic Groups

Malay
Chinese
Indian
Bumiputra Sarawak
Bumiputra Sabah
Aborigines
Others in Peninsular
Foreigner
No Information
TOTAL

55,238
11,216
6,193
265
365
39
471
2,414
188
76,389

7,384
3,392
961
122
134
0
125
374
13
12,505

3,029
670
339
73
67
0
57
308
6
4,549

602
264
107
44
25
0
6
82
0
1,130

58,267
11,886
6,532
338
432
39
528
2,722
194
80,938

7,986
3,656
1,068
166
159
0
131
456
13
13,635

Transmission based on
risk factor

IDU
Needle prick
Blood receiver
Organ receiver
Homo/Bisexual
Heterosexual
Mother to child (vertical)
No Information
TOTAL

55,534
0
29
3
1,288
11,723
622
7,190
76,389

7,124
0
18
3
373
3,609
154
1,224
12,505

2,601
0
0
0
184
1,315
70
379
4,549

58,135
0
29
3
1,472
13,038
692
7,569
80,938

7,582
0
19
3
421
4,030
175
1,405
13,635

Sector / Occupation

Unemployed
Government staff
Student
Uniformed bodies
Fisherman
Factory worker / Industry
Private sector staff
Sex worker
Housewives
Long distance driver
Others
Odd Jobs
TOTAL

13,346
501
175
619
3,005
3,561
2,442
457
2,107
1,835
23,975
24,366
76,389

3,427
144
45
129
376
576
760
52
419
316
3,227
3,034
12,505

1,057
47
30
28
93
269
354
25
331
120
1,891
304
4,549

14,403
548
205
647
3,098
3,830
2,796
482
2,438
1,955
25,866
24,670
80,938

3,775
158
48
138
389
606
831
58
497
343
3,674
3,118
13,635

458
0
1
0
48
421
21
181
1,130
348
14
3
9
13
30
71
6
78
27
447
84
1,130

Source: AIDS/STI Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Prepared by: Resource Center. Malaysian AIDS Council

AIDS in Malaysia
Resource Center, Malaysian AIDS Council

NO. OF NEW HIV INFECTIONS, AIDS CASES AND AIDS DEATHS BY STATE IN MALAYSIA
(from 1986 until DECEMBER 2007)
STATE
Perlis
Kedah
Penang
Perak
Selangor
F.Territory
N.Sembilan
Melaka
Johor
Pahang
Terengganu
Kelantan
Sarawak
Sabah
Malaysia

1986 - 2006
HIV
AIDS
Death
1,033
418
252
4,956
596
354
3,016
670
447
5,032
1,157
960
10,317
857
634
5,970
2,828 1,715
6,152
740
506
2,356
605
515
13,251
1,538
989
7,878
992
996
7,308
608
626
7,876
977
943
665
313
136
576
206
82
76,386 12,505 9,155

Source: AIDS/STI Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Prepared by: Resource Center. Malaysian AIDS Council

HIV
54
406
258
244
723
345
141
136
605
400
322
670
113
132
4,549

2007
AIDS
28
28
64
108
174
225
93
10
114
55
48
52
73
58
1,130

Death
22
69
47
82
173
73
71
33
197
29
31
305
22
25
1,179

HIV
1,087
5,362
3,274
5,276
11,040
6,315
6,293
2,492
13,856
8,278
7,630
8,546
778
711
80,938

1986 2007
AIDS
446
624
734
1,265
1,031
3,053
833
615
1,652
1,047
656
1,029
386
264
13,635

Death
274
423
494
1,042
807
1,788
577
548
1,186
1,025
657
1,248
158
107
10,334