Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Thailand

Thailand: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 560,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
560,000
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
920,000
in 1998
All-time low
290,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Thailand, 1990–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 290.0k1991: 450.0k1992: 600.0k1993: 710.0k1994: 790.0k1995: 850.0k1996: 890.0k1997: 910.0k1998: 920.0k1999: 910.0k2000: 900.0k2001: 880.0k2002: 850.0k2003: 820.0k2004: 780.0k2005: 760.0k2006: 740.0k2007: 720.0k2008: 700.0k2009: 680.0k2010: 670.0k2011: 660.0k2012: 650.0k2013: 640.0k2014: 630.0k2015: 620.0k2016: 610.0k2017: 600.0k2018: 600.0k2019: 590.0k2020: 580.0k2021: 580.0k2022: 570.0k2023: 570.0k2024: 560.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Thailand stood at 560,000.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Thailand peaked at 920,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 290,000, in 1990.

That places Thailand 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 290,000
1991 450,000 +55.2%
1992 600,000 +33.3%
1993 710,000 +18.3%
1994 790,000 +11.3%
1995 850,000 +7.6%
1996 890,000 +4.7%
1997 910,000 +2.2%
1998 920,000 +1.1%
1999 910,000 -1.1%
2000 900,000 -1.1%
2001 880,000 -2.2%
2002 850,000 -3.4%
2003 820,000 -3.5%
2004 780,000 -4.9%
2005 760,000 -2.6%
2006 740,000 -2.6%
2007 720,000 -2.7%
2008 700,000 -2.8%
2009 680,000 -2.9%
2010 670,000 -1.5%
2011 660,000 -1.5%
2012 650,000 -1.5%
2013 640,000 -1.5%
2014 630,000 -1.6%
2015 620,000 -1.6%
2016 610,000 -1.6%
2017 600,000 -1.6%
2018 600,000 +0.0%
2019 590,000 -1.7%
2020 580,000 -1.7%
2021 580,000 +0.0%
2022 570,000 -1.7%
2023 570,000 +0.0%
2024 560,000 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 732,000 290,000 920,000 10
2000s 783,000 680,000 900,000 10
2010s 627,000 590,000 670,000 10
2020s 572,000 560,000 580,000 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 8 Zimbabwe 1.20 million compare
  2. 9 Malawi 940,000 compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 570,000 compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 550,000 compare
  5. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 540,000 compare
  6. 14 Cameroon 490,000 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Thailand?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Thailand was 560,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 920,000 in 1998.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 290,000 in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Thailand ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.