Myanmar vs Thailand: New HIV infections
Myanmar
10,650 infections
in 2024
Thailand
8,124 infections
in 2024
Myanmar rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th
New HIV infections over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10,650 infections against 8,124 infections in Thailand, a difference of 2,526 infections.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,118 infections | 108,662 infections | 91,544 infections | Thailand |
| 2000s | 22,783 infections | 31,926 infections | 9,143 infections | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14,973 infections | 14,055 infections | 917.96 infections | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11,174 infections | 9,050 infections | 2,124 infections | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 10,650 infections against 8,124 infections in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 2,526 infections, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Myanmar ranks 21st 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.