Ethiopia vs Thailand: New HIV infections
Ethiopia
7,983 infections
in 2024
Thailand
8,124 infections
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Thailand rank
24th
New HIV infections over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8,124 infections against 7,983 infections in Ethiopia, a difference of 141 infections.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 144 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,833 infections | 108,662 infections | 3,171 infections | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41,079 infections | 31,926 infections | 9,153 infections | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17,564 infections | 14,055 infections | 3,509 infections | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9,899 infections | 9,050 infections | 849.44 infections | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8,124 infections against 7,983 infections in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 141 infections, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.