Children (0-14) living with HIV in Thailand
Thailand: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 1,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children (0-14) living with hiv in Thailand is 1,200, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Thailand peaked at 25,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 51st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,600 | — |
| 1991 | 3,100 | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 5,100 | +64.5% |
| 1993 | 7,400 | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 9,700 | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9,100 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 7,600 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 6,200 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3,500 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2,900 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1,700 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | -29.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,200 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,300, 92% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,390 | 1,600 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,700 | 18,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,110 | 4,200 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 | 1,200 | 3,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Thailand?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Thailand was 1,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.