Children living with hiv in Thailand
Thailand: Children living with hiv was 1,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children living with hiv in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Thailand stood at 1,200. 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 living with hiv in Thailand peaked at 25,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2024.
That places Thailand 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0907 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Thailand?
- Children living with hiv in Thailand was 1,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for children living with hiv?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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