Global HIV & AIDS statistics — Fact sheet

Global HIV statistics

39.0 million [33.1 million–45.7 million] people globally were living with HIV in 2022.
1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] people became newly infected with HIV in 2022.
630 000 [480 000–880 000] people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2022.
29.8 million people were accessing antiretroviral therapy in 2022.
85.6 million [64.8 million–113.0 million] people have become infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic.
40.4 million [32.9 million–51.3 million] people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic.

People living with HIV

In 2022, there were 39.0 million [33.1 million–45.7 million] people living with HIV.
- 37.5 million [31.8 million–43.6 million] adults (15 years or older).
- 1.5 million [1.2 million–2.1 million] children (0–14 years).
- 53% of all people living with HIV were women and girls.
86% [73– >98%] of all people living with HIV knew their HIV status in 2022.
About 5.5 million people did not know that they were living with HIV in 2022.

People living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy

At the end of December 2022, 29.8 million people were accessing antiretroviral therapy, up from 7.7 million in 2010.
In 2022, 76% [65–89%] of all people living with HIV were accessing treatment.
- 77% [65–90%] of adults aged 15 years and older living with HIV had access to treatment, as did 57% [44–78%] of children aged 0–14 years.
- 82% [69–95%] of women aged 15 years and older had access to treatment; however, just 72% [60–84%] of men aged 15 years and older had access.
82% [64–98%] of pregnant women living with HIV had access to antiretroviral medicines to prevent transmission of HIV to their child in 2022.

New HIV infections

New HIV infections have been reduced by 59% since the peak in 1995.
- In 2022, 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] people were newly infected with HIV, compared to 3.2 million [2.5 million–4.3 million] people in 1995.
- Women and girls accounted for 46% of all new infections in 2022.
Since 2010, new HIV infections have declined by 38%, from 2.1 million [1.6 million–2.8 million] to 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] in 2022.
Since 2010, new HIV infections among children have declined by 58%, from 310 000 [210 000–490 000] in 2010 to 130 000 [90 000–210 000] in 2022.

AIDS-related deaths

AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 69% since the peak in 2004 and by 51% since 2010.
In 2022, around 630 000 [480 000–880 000] people died from AIDS-related illnesses worldwide, compared to 2.0 million [1.5 million–2.8 million] people in 2004 and 1.3 million [970 000–1.8 million] people in 2010.
AIDS-related mortality has declined by 55% among women and girls and by 47% among men and boys since 2010.

Key Populations

Women and girls

Globally 46% of all new HIV infections were among women and girls (all ages) in 2022.
In sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls (all ages) accounted for 63% of all new HIV infections. In all other geographical regions, over 70% of new HIV infections in 2022 occurred among men and boys.
Every week, 4000 adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years became infected with HIV globally in 2022. 3100 of these infections occurred in sub-Saharan Africa.

Testing and treatment targets (95–95–95)

In 2022, 86% [73– >98%] of all people living with HIV knew their HIV status. Among people who knew their status, 89% [75– >98%] were accessing treatment. And among people accessing treatment, 93% [79– >98%] were virally suppressed.

Among children ages 0-14 years the 95-95-95 targets were 63% [49% - 86%], 91% [71% - >98%], 81% [63%->98%] Among women, the 95-95-95 targets were: 90% [76->98%], 91% [77->98%], and 93% [79->98%].

Among men, the 95-95-95 targets were: 83% [70-98%] of adult men living with HIV knew their HIV status, 86% [72->98%] were accessing treatment and 94% [79->98%] were virally suppressed.

Among all people living with HIV, 86% [73– >98%] knew their status, 76% [65–89%] were accessing treatment and 71% [60–83%] were virally suppressed in 2022.

Investments

At the end of 2022, US$ 20.8 billion (in constant 2019 United States dollars) was available for the AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries—around 60% was from domestic sources.
UNAIDS estimates that US$ 29 billion (in constant 2019 United States dollars) will be required for the AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries, including countries formerly considered to be upper-income countries, in 2025 to get on track to end AIDS as a public health threat.

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