Malawi vs Thailand: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Malawi
990,000
in 2024
Thailand
570,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
Thailand rank
13th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 990,000 against 570,000 in Thailand, a difference of 420,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,000 | 742,000 | 19,000 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 929,000 | 804,000 | 125,000 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 980,000 | 636,000 | 344,000 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 998,000 | 578,000 | 420,000 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, Malawi or Thailand?
- Malawi, at 990,000 against 570,000 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Malawi and Thailand?
- 420,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.