Prevalence of HIV, male in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of HIV, male was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of HIV, male in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.5% for prevalence of hiv, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Thailand peaked at 4.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of HIV, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 14 Central African Republic 0.6% compare
- 14 Congo 0.6% compare
- 14 Suriname 0.6% compare
- 17 Barbados 0.5% compare
- 17 Cameroon 0.5% compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 17 Rwanda 0.5% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5% compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% 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 prevalence of hiv, male in Thailand?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Thailand was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.