Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 1,600 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,600
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
58th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,600
in 2016
All-time low
1,600
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2016201920232016: 2.6k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.6k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,600, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 2,600
2017 2,500 -3.8%
2018 2,300 -8.0%
2019 2,200 -4.3%
2020 2,000 -9.1%
2021 1,800 -10.0%
2022 1,700 -5.6%
2023 1,600 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,400 2,200 2,600 4
2020s 1,775 1,600 2,000 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 58 Afghanistan 1,600 compare
  2. 60 Panama 1,400 compare
  3. 60 Saudi Arabia 1,400 compare
  4. 60 Yemen 1,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,600 in 2023, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 2016.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.