Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Thailand
Thailand: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 560,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Thailand, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.