Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 4.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.30 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
4.30 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.90 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 4.30 million for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 4.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.90 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.90 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 2.70 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million | 3.80 million | 4.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 South Africa 7.60 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.50 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 2.00 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.80 million compare
- 5 Kenya 1.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 1.50 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Americas (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Americas (WHO region) was 4.30 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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