From 2010 to 2023, the annual number of new HIV infections has decreased by 39%. Approximately 1.3 million adults and children were newly infected in 2023, compared to about 2.1 million in 2010. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS – also known as UNAIDS – a total of 39.9 million people were estimated to be living with HIV in 2023. More than half (52%) of all people infected with HIV are currently living in East and South Africa. Of all newly reported cases, 35% were attributed to this region in 2023.
Latest update 31.03.2025.