Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand

Thailand: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 87.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 149 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0.052 %2000: 0.188 %2001: 0.584 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 3 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 28.1 %2010: 32.4 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 40 %2013: 44.3 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 54.7 %2016: 60.1 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 67.9 %2019: 71.6 %2020: 75.5 %2021: 78.2 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 84.7 %2024: 87.7 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand stood at 87.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Thailand ranks 28th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 0.0% —
1993 0.0% —
1994 0.0% —
1995 0.0% —
1996 0.0% —
1997 0.0% —
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.1% —
2000 0.2% +262.2%
2001 0.6% +210.8%
2002 1.6% +177.3%
2003 3.0% +84.8%
2004 6.9% +129.4%
2005 12.7% +85.6%
2006 16.5% +29.7%
2007 20.5% +24.3%
2008 24.4% +18.7%
2009 28.1% +15.2%
2010 32.4% +15.4%
2011 36.4% +12.2%
2012 40.0% +9.9%
2013 44.3% +10.8%
2014 48.2% +8.9%
2015 54.7% +13.5%
2016 60.1% +9.8%
2017 64.6% +7.5%
2018 67.9% +5.0%
2019 71.6% +5.4%
2020 75.5% +5.5%
2021 78.2% +3.6%
2022 80.8% +3.3%
2023 84.7% +4.8%
2024 87.7% +3.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 87.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 87.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +262.2% 0.1% 0.2%
2001 +210.8% 0.2% 0.6%
2002 +177.3% 0.6% 1.6%
2004 +129.4% 3.0% 6.9%
2005 +85.6% 6.9% 12.7%
2003 +84.8% 1.6% 3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 11.5% 0.2% 28.1% 10
2010s 52.0% 32.4% 71.6% 10
2020s 81.4% 75.5% 87.7% 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 25 Belgium 88.1% compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 88.1% compare
  3. 27 Australia 87.9% compare
  4. 29 Benin 87.5% compare
  5. 30 Kenya 87.1% compare
  6. 31 Tanzania 86.9% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Thailand was 87.7% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Thailand ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.