Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Thailand
Thailand: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 7,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7,900 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Thailand peaked at 170,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,900, in 2024.
That places Thailand 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,000 | — |
| 1991 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 150,000 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 86,000 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 72,000 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 62,000 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 55,000 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 44,000 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 35,000 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9,200 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 8,800 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,400 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 7,900 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,500 | 50,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,300 | 18,000 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,400 | 10,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,780 | 7,900 | 9,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 18 Malawi 9,400 compare
- 19 Congo 8,000 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 7,600 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,500 compare
- 23 Ethiopia 6,400 compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Thailand?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Thailand was 7,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.