Number of children orphaned from aids in Thailand
Thailand: Number of children orphaned from aids was 148,267 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of children orphaned from aids in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 148,267 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Thailand peaked at 369,216 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,131, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 17th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,131 | — |
| 1991 | 3,322 | +193.6% |
| 1992 | 7,644 | +130.1% |
| 1993 | 14,900 | +94.9% |
| 1994 | 25,777 | +73.0% |
| 1995 | 40,732 | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 59,934 | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 83,312 | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 110,440 | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 140,101 | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 172,012 | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 205,459 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 239,365 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 271,927 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 301,037 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 325,446 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 343,736 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 356,927 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 365,399 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 369,216 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 368,755 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 363,758 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 354,629 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 344,205 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 331,657 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 316,721 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 298,803 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 281,074 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 263,449 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 244,717 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 225,054 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 205,115 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 185,625 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 167,002 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 148,267 | -11.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 148,267 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 45.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 148,267 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589, 11.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children orphaned from aids 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 | +193.6% | 1,131 | 3,322 |
| 1992 | +130.1% | 3,322 | 7,644 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,729 | 1,131 | 140,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,052 | 172,012 | 369,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,777 | 244,717 | 368,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,213 | 148,267 | 225,054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Thailand?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Thailand was 148,267 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 369,216 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,131 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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