Prevalence of HIV, total in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Thailand is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Thailand peaked at 2.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 37th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Thailand?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Thailand was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.