New HIV infections in Thailand
Thailand: New HIV infections was 8,124 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Thailand is 8,124 infections, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Thailand peaked at 170,805 infections in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,124 infections, in 2024.
That places Thailand 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Thailand, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156,869 infections | — |
| 1991 | 170,805 infections | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 157,490 infections | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 130,821 infections | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 109,940 infections | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 92,700 infections | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 79,136 infections | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 69,267 infections | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 62,678 infections | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 56,911 infections | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 50,812 infections | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 45,725 infections | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 40,948 infections | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 36,682 infections | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 31,388 infections | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 27,586 infections | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 24,566 infections | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 22,195 infections | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 20,348 infections | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 19,008 infections | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 18,112 infections | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 17,213 infections | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 16,141 infections | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 15,336 infections | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14,866 infections | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13,649 infections | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 12,389 infections | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 11,578 infections | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 10,881 infections | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 10,383 infections | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9,925 infections | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,502 infections | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9,081 infections | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8,617 infections | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 8,124 infections | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,662 infections | 56,911 infections | 170,805 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,926 infections | 19,008 infections | 50,812 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,055 infections | 10,383 infections | 18,112 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,050 infections | 8,124 infections | 9,925 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Myanmar 10,650 infections compare
- 22 Congo 10,501 infections compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 8,209 infections compare
- 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,109 infections compare
- 26 Ethiopia 7,983 infections compare
- 27 South Sudan 7,509 infections 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Thailand?
- New hiv infections in Thailand was 8,124 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 170,805 infections in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,124 infections in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for new hiv infections?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.