Total number of people living with HIV worldwide 2000-2023

The total number of people globally living with HIV has increased from 27.2 million people in 2000 to 39.9 million people in 2023. However, the total number of new HIV infections has decreased from 2.8 million in 2000 to 1.3 million in 2023. It has become easier for those infected with HIV to live longer lives. Death rates for HIV-positive people are decreasing, mostly due to antiretroviral drugs that have turned the infection into a chronic disease. 

Nevertheless, those with HIV are at a higher risk for conditions such as liver disease, heart disease, and cancer. Medication for HIV has become more widespread and has made HIV a more manageable condition. However, medicine is not widely accessible in the developing world and treatment is still lacking. In Eswatini, around 26 percent of all people between 15 and 49 years are living with HIV, while the percentage is around 18 in South Africa. HIV infections are still especially widespread in Eastern and Southern Africa with 20.8 million people living with the condition in 2023. In the same year, there were around 2.3 million people in Latin America living with HIV.