Share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand stood at 1.01.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand peaked at 2.52 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9138, in 1990.
That places Thailand 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9138 | — |
| 1991 | 1.39 | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -4.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3551, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +52.5% | 0.9138 | 1.39 |
| 1992 | +29.0% | 1.39 | 1.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 | 0.9138 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.7 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.01 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Thailand was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9138 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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