New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Thailand
Thailand: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2295 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.3 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.2295 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Thailand is 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Thailand peaked at 5.3 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 69th of 144 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.99 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.3 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.76 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 3.84 infections per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 3.14 infections per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.57 infections per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 2.12 infections per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8 infections per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.41 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9818 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8731 infections per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.776 infections per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6849 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6078 infections per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5503 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5065 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4771 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4583 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4401 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4147 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3965 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3869 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3603 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3287 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3088 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2924 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2811 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.271 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2616 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2519 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2413 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 infections per 1,000 people | 1.41 infections per 1,000 people | 5.3 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7813 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4771 infections per 1,000 people | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3668 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2811 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4583 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2511 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people | 0.271 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Mali 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Sudan 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Dominica 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.2123 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Argentina 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Thailand?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Thailand was 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.